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J J Fish & Chicken

May 12, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings1

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Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: NO HANDSOAP FOUND AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK USED BY EMPLOYEES FOR HANDWASHING; INSTRUCTED TO KEEP HANDSOAP AND HANDTOWELS AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 ISSUED.
code 12Priority
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 MORE THAN 80 RODENT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT RESTAURANT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ON FLOOR AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER PREP TABLE, UNDER REFRIGERATION UNIT HOLDING SODA, UNDER FRONT COUNTER SHELVES, UNDER GRILL ON TABLE INSIDE OF A BOX, IN REAR PREP AREA ON THE INTERIOR GREASE DISPOSAL DRUM ALONG WITH TWO RAT SNAP TRAPS AND A GLUE BOARD AND IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM ON THE SHELVES AND ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 ISSUED.
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: CERTIFIED MANAGER HAS A COPY OF A CERTIFICATE ON HIS PHONE VERIFYING HE TOOK THE CERTIFICATION EXAM IN DECEMBER 2015. HE HAS NOT RECEIVED HIS CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE AS OF THIS DATE; INSTRUCTED TO FOLLOW UP WITH INSTRUCTOR OR SCHOOL. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012 ISSUED
code 21
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET AS PREVIOUSLY INSTRUCTED; MUST MEET REQUIREMENTS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090 ISSUED.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: THE BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS ARE NOT COVERED OR LABELED; MUST COVER AND LABEL CONTAINERS.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND AMAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS, PREP TABLES, AND ICE MACHINE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND OTHER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE. SOME WATER STAINED CEILING TILE OBSERVED; REPLACE WHERE NEEDED.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE THREE DRAIN STOPPERS TO PROPERLY SET UP THREE COMP SINK FOR WASH RINSE AND SANITIZING.
code 38
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: BUMPED UP TO A SERIOUS.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 12, 2015: 9 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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