Dock's/Jamaican Jerk

August 26, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDSINK AT JERK CHICKEN FOOD PREP AREA WITH WATER TURNED OFF AT BOTTOM DUE TO LARGE LEAK AT P-TRAP. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR. INSTRUCTED FOOD HANDLERS TO USE HANDSINK ON DOCKS FISH SIDE. USE PASS THROUGH THAT HAS NO DOORS OR OBSTRUCTIONS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED
code 8Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES: 4LBS OF COOKED CABBAGE 87 DEGREES, COOKED RED BEANS AND RICE 15LBS 88 DEGREES, COOK CHICKEN WINGS 10LBS 81 DEGREES, AND 1/4 CHICKENS 87 DEGREES 10LBS ALL FOOD WAS EITHER ON STEAM TABLE OR IN HOT HOLDING CABINET. ALL FOOD WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER. TOTAL VALUE 39-40 LBS $150.00 PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 21
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: NO STEM THERMOMETERS ON SITE FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF HOT FOODS. ONE ON SITE IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN STEM THERMOMETERS AND MAINTAIN FOR EITHER SIDE OF RESTAURANT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED BUCKETS OF SEASONINGS ON THE JERK CHICKEN SIDE THAT ARE NOT LABELED OR MAINTAINED CLEAN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BUCKETS AND LABEL WITH APPROPRIATE NAMES OF PRODUCTS. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL WIPING CLOTHS WHEN NOT IN USE MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION. SANITATION BUCKETS RECOMMENDED CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL CUTTING BOARDS THAT ARE IN NEED OF REPLACING DUE TO BEING WORN, DISCOLORED AND OR WITH DEEP CUTS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO ADEQUATELY MEASURE SANITIZER WHEN USING THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, FRYERS AND INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OUTDOOR GREASE RECEPTICLE IN POOR ORDER. WASTE GREASE OVER FLOWING TO THE TOP OF THE CONTAINER AND DRIPPING ON TO GROUND. GROUND AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WASTE GREASE INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN AND GREASE FREE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING THROUGHOUT BOTH FACILITIES. GREASE UNDER FRYERS AND IN IN BROKEN TILES MUST BE REMOVED. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: HOOD VENTS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAITAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 6, 2023: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 2 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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