Big Jones

February 1, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS AT THE BAR EXPOSED HAND SINK WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS NOTED PREPARING COCKTAILS. MUST PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES AT HAND WASHING SINKS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING FOODS FOUND NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE AND PREPARATION. OBSERVED RAW EGGS BEING STORED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF LOOSELY COVERED PREPARED FOODS IN THE COOKS LINE COOLER. FRESH FRUITS PARTIALLY PEELED STORED UNCOVERED WITH OTHER ASSORTED FRUITS INSIDE A DIRTY, USED MILK CRATE INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. ALSO OBSERVED BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE INSIDE THE UPPER WATER RESERVOIR OF THE ICE MACHINE AND DRIPPING DOWN INTO THE ICE. EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE INTERIOR WALLS AND OTHER INTERIOR PORTIONS OF THE ICE MACHINE IN CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT ICE. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOODS IN ALL COOLERS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE REMOVING ALL SLIME AND RUST FROM ALL SURFACES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 16
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE THE ABOVE MENTIONED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE BEING HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 21
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: SHELVING UNDER THE STAND MIXER FOUND DIRTY WITH FOOD SPILLAGE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINERS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS FOUND DIRTY. EXCESSIVE DUST ON THE COMPRESSOR FAN IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK DIRTY WITH BLACK SLIME AROUND HOT AND COLD HANDLES. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS: UNDER THE STAND MIXER PREP TABLE, UNDER THE BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING, UNDER THE SHELVING IN THE REAR HALLWAY STORAGE,POOLING WATER ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER. LEAKING PIPE WITH POOLING WATER FROM BASEMENT VENTILATION EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN ALL FLOORS, REMOVE ALL POOLING WATER AND REPAIR ANY LEAKS FROM PIPING IN WALK-IN COOLER AND VENTILATION EQUIPMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: HOLES IN THE WALLS AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST SEAL. MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A WALL SEALANT AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. WALLS AND CEILING IN THE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER WITH MOLD AND EXCESSIVE DUST. LIGHT SHIELDS ON THE COOKS LINE WITH EXCESSIVE DUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MISSING LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE KITCHEN ONE DOOR COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
code 36
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: COOKS LINE WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 26, 2016: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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