J. Alexander's

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
  Inspector note: OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES BEHIND THE MAIN BAR AND THE NORTH BEVERAGE SERVICE STATION. APPROXIMATELY 40 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED IN THESE AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
  code 18
• ⚠️Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Properly Designed And Installed
  Inspector note: OBSERVED A CLOGGED DRAIN AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK FOR THE SOUTH BEVERAGE SERVICE STATION. MUST REPAIR THE SINK SO THAT IT CAN BE USED FOR HANDWASHING. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
  code 26
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: LABEL ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
  code 30
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: MAINTAIN FLOOR DRY THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AREA. MUST REGROUT THE FLOOR WHERE THERE ARE GAPS BETWEEN FLOOR TILES ESPECIALLY ALONG THE PREP LINE.
  code 34
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: REPLACE THE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN THE DISH ROOM.
  code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 10, 2011: 4 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.

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