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Chicago Joe's

January 5, 2016 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: FOUND VARIOUS FOOD ITEMS BEING STORED IN SHOPPING BAGS INSIDE BOTH FREEZERS. ALL FOODS MUST BE STORED IN FOOD GRADE BAGS AT ALL TIMES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN/REMOVE ICE FROST BUILD-UP IN THE FREEZERS LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST SEAL OPENINGS AT THE FLOOR BASE AT THE CORNER OF THE LEFT HAND SIDE AT THE WALK-IN COOLER SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND PREVENT PEST ENTRY. MUST REPAIR BROKEN FLOOR TILES/HOLES AT FLOOR IN THE MEN'S RESTROON STALL. FOUND IN POOR REPAIR.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR HOLE/OPENING AT WALL UNDER THE 2-COMP SINK AREA IN THE KITCHEN TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A 3RD SINK STOPPER FOR THE BAR 3-COMP SINK AT ALL TIMES. MUST REPAIR LEAKY SPRAYER AT THE 1-COMP SINK NEXT TO THE DISH MACHINE. ALSO REPAIR LEAKY HOT WATER FAUCET HANDLE AT 1-COMP SINK NEXT TO THE HOT HODLING STATION ON THE FAR RIGHT HAND SIDE.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: IN THE KITCHEN AREA ON PREP TABLES FOUND VARIOUS WASH CLOTHS BEING IMPROPERLY STORED. MUST ALWAYS STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION UNTIL USED.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH CERTIFICATES OF NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 16, 2015: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.