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Caribbean Jerk Joint

December 4, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: THE MANAGER ON DUTY HAS NO ORIGINAL FOOD SANITATION LICENSE ON PREMISES; MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES FOR REVIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, CITATION 7-38-010 ISSUED.
code 3Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: RODENT ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. FOUND MOUSE INFESTATION ON PREMISES, OVER 300 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR AROUND UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT, ON BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES, ON THE FLOOR BY THE FREEZER, STEAMTABLE, BEHIND GREASE RECEPTOR AT THREE COMP SINK, IN WASHROOM ON THE FLOOR AND UNDER WASHROOM SINK AND IN THE OFFICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED. • UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH NECESSARY ITEMS; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FROM PEST CONTROL COMPANY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED FOR TESTING SANITIZER WHEN WASH RINSE AND SANITIZNG; MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED WALL IN REAR AREA OF PREP KITCHEN NEAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISREPAIR, LARGE HOLES AND SPACES IN DRY WALL NEAR WATER TANK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: THE VENTS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NEED CLEANING; MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 AS REQUIRED; MUST CORRECT THE FOLLOWING: #49 INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS, BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES, INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYER AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. ALSO CLEAN INSIDE OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS WHERE NEEDED. INSTUCTED TO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN IN REAR AREA. #55 INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS AND WALLS UNDER AND AROUND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER AND AROUND SINKS AND STORAGE SHELVES. ALSO CLEAN FLOORS INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER. THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE GREASE TRAP AT THE THREE COMP SINK IN NEED OF CLEANING; CLEAN TRAP AND PAINT EXTERIOR IF NEEDED AFTER CLEANING. #57 INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEES THAT ARE NOT CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. #58 INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST CORRECT ALL VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 6, 2022: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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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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