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Carribean Jerk Palace

December 6, 2019 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeSuspected Food Poisoning
  • failed findings18
  • critical findings3

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINGS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
    code 10Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE IN A VERIFIABLE MANNER EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSIMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010
    code 3Priority
  • staff working while sickcritical
    Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP SUPPLIES AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
    code 5Priority
  • hot/cold holding temps off
    Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKED GREENS DISPLAYED FOR SERVICE AND STORED ON STEAM TABLE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE 114.1F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 10LBS AND $20. ALL HOT FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 135F OR ABOVE DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. PRIORITY CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005
    code 21
  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN WINGS STORED ON PREP TABLE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE 52.5F AND COOKED GREENS STORED OVERNIGHT IN REACH-IN COOLER AT 50F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATLEY 20LBS AND $30. ALL COLD TCS FOOD SHALL MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005
    code 22
  • food not cooled down right
    Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
    Inspector note: OBSERVED REFRIGERATED READY TO EAT, TIME FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL AND SAFETY FOODS(SLICED TOMATOES, CHEESE, COOKED PASTA, ETC) NOT PROPERLY DATED IN BOTH 2-DOOR COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DATE MARKING WITH DISPOSITION DATE FOR RTE FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24 HOURS IN COLD HOLDING UNIT. ALL REFRIGERATED READY TO EAT TCS FOOD SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH DISCARD DATE WITH A MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005
    code 23
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
    code 37
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED 1/4" GAP ON BOTTOM AND LEFT SIDE AND CORNER OF REAR DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS ON DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
    code 38
  • Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
    Inspector note: OBSERVED BOXES OF PRODUCE STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL STOCK SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
    code 39
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
    Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
    code 41
  • In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored
    Inspector note: OBSERVED STYROFOAM CUP USED FOR DISPENSING COOKED RICE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LONG HANDLE DISPENSING UTENSILS.
    code 43
  • Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled
    Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS NOT INVERTED AND STORED ON TABLE IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
    code 44
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED INSULATION ON TOP LID OF DEEP FREEZER IN REAR STORAGE AREA. OBSERVED LOOSE DOOR GASKETS ON REACH-IN COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA AND REACH-IN FREEZER IN REAR STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 47
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILDUP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF HOT HOLDING UNITS, PREP TABLES, SHELVING UNITS, COOLERS, FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 49
  • Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
    code 53
  • Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO WASTE RECEPTACLE NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE WASTE RECEPTACLE IN ALL AREAS WHERE WASTE IS COMMONLY DISCARDED.
    code 54
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS, SPILLS, GREASE BUILDUP ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED OPENINGS AROUND ELECTRICAL OUTLET ALONG EAST WALL, PIPE FITTINGS UNDER HAND WASHING SINK, BASEBOARDS UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS AND MAINTAIN.
    code 55
  • Previous Core Violation Corrected
    Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2261621 ON 2-6-19;58-OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FROM THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING.
    code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 6, 2019: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 9 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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