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Chez Joel

August 5, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIVE INSECTS AND EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROX. 50 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS IN AND AROUND THE COUNTERTOP IN FRONT OF THE COFFEE SERVICE AREA AND IN THE BASEMENT. ALSO OBSERVED APPROX. 100 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR, IN THE MOTOR CAVITY OF THE CHEST FREEZER, ON THE WOOD AND LEDGES IN THE BASEMENT SURROUNDING THE WATER HEATER, ICE MACHINE, IN THE DRY STORAGE AND DRESSING ROOM. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT. ALL MOUSE DROPPINGS MUST BE CLEANED AND REMOVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUST AND CHIPPED PAINT ON THE STORAGE SHELVES IN THE BASEMENT MEAT WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAINT OR REPLACE THE SHELVES.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYER AND OVENS.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE TOP CAP MISSING FROM THE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE CONNECTED TO THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AND THE DEVICE TO BE LEAKING WATER FROM THE TOP. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTIPLE AREAS OF CHIPPED PAINT ON THE CEILING DRYWALL IN THE 1ST FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SCRAPE AND REPAINT THE AFFECTED AREAS.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT A VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW VALID PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 14, 2024: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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