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Chicago Joe's

November 4, 2013 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: BROKEN METAL ICE SCOOP,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. NO WASTE LINE CONNECTION PROVIDE AT POP GUN HOLDER BEHIND BAR AREA BY THE ICE BIN OF NORTH SIDE OF THE BAR,MUST BE PROPERLY CONNECTED SUCH THAT IT DRAINS DIRECTLY INTO A FLOOR DRAIN
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED INSIDE THE COOLER BEHIND THE BAR, BOTTOM SHELVES WITH ACCUMULATION OF MARASCHINO CHERRIES, AND OTHER UNKNOWN MOLDED FOOD. THE SHELF ARE SATURATED WITH BLACK LIQUID SUBSTANCE.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE WOOD SHELVES,CLEAN AND REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. SOME OF THE COOLER SHELVES ARE RUSTED WITH HOLES,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SHELVES,AND PROVIDE SHELVES THAT SURFACE IS SMOOTH,CLEANABLE
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND DISH AREA WITH WATER BETWEEN FLOOR TILES,INSTRUCTED TO RE GROUT SAID AREA. GREASE BUILD-UP UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND DEEP FRYER BY THE CHARCOAL UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GREASE AND MAINTAIN.DEBRIS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT,INSTRUCTED TO SWEEP AND MAINTAIN. ALSO PAINT CONTAINERS,AND OTHER ITEMS MUST BE ELEVATED 6" OFF THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT FOR PROPER HOUSEKEEPING, FLOOR UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS SATURED WITH WATER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: FOUND WALL BROKEN ABOVE THE ICE MACHINE,IN BASEMENT. WALL DEBRIS ON TOP THE UNIT,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CEILING WITH SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.BROKEN CEILING INSIDE THE LIQUOR ROOM,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED CEILING, THE SAME WAY FROM ABOVE ICE MACHINE.BROKEN WALL BY THE UNUSED THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS,IN BASEMENT NEED TO REPAIR.BEER COOLER WOOD CEILING IS MOLDED AND HAS BLACK SUBSTANCE ON CEILING WALL AND FLOOR,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.ALSO REMOVE WOOD PANELS SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. PEELING PAINT ABOVE DISPLAY PREPCOOLER IN THE KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND REPAINT.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: BURNED LIGHT BULB UNDER THE HOOD ABOVE CHARCOAL GRILL INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. DUST ACCUMULATED INSIDE THE LIGHT SHIELD IN THE KITCHEN,ALSO REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN THE KITCHEN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK BEHIND THE BAR IS LEAKING INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 22, 2013: 6 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.