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Caribbean Jerk Joint

January 25, 2021 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON DUTY AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 ISSUED.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION; MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD AND MAINTAIN ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
code 3Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: FOUND SOME READY TO EAT TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS NOT DATE MARKED AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED IF ITEMS ARE HELD FOR 24 HOURS OR LONGER THAT THEY MUST BE DATE MARKED. ALSO INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS THAT WERE COOKED AND COOLED IN WALK-IN COOLER.
code 23
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: FOUND A 3 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT HOLDING AT 54F; INSTRUCTED THAT ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS MUST HOLD AT 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 ISSUED. FOUND PRODUCE IN UNIT AND CHEESE THAT WAS REMOVED FROM UNIT. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. SEE COMMENTS BELOW FOR INFORMATION REGARDING REMOVAL OF TAG.
code 33
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS ON TABLE COUNTER NEXT TO A PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED THAT CLOTHS SHOULD BE STORED IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE DURING FOOD PREPARATION.
code 41
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING: PREP TABLES, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS, WALK IN COOLER SHELVES; CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS AND WALLS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND DISHWASHING AREA; CLEAN AROUND UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT. • INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS STORED IN UTILITY SINK AND KEEP SINK FREE OF ITEMS.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: THE VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NEED DETAIL CLEANING; CLEAN VENTS TO REMOVE HEAVY DUST BUILD UP.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 23, 2020: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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