J J Fish & Chicken

April 5, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings13
critical findings3

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: Adequate and convenient toilet facilities shall be provided. They should be properly designed, maintained, and accessible to employees at all times. TABLE BLOCKING HANDSINK. AREA NOW INACCESSIBLE FOR HAND WASHING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE TABLE FROM AREA SO HANDWASHING MAY OCCUR. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 CITATION ISSUED. HANDSINK NOT ACCESSIBLE.
code 11Priority
Source Of Cross Contamination Controlled I.E. Cutting Boards, Food Handlers, Utensils, Etccritical

Inspector note: All food shall be protected from contamination and the elements, and so shall all food equipment, containers, utensils, food contact surfaces and devices, and vehicles. FOUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, REAR HANDSINK AND MOP SINK WITH EVIDENCE OF RAW SEWAGE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND SANITZE ALL SINKS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED. EVIDENCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION.
code 4Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: All food establishments shall be provided with an adequate supply of hot and cold water under pressure properly connected to the city water supply. NO HOT WATER AT TIME OF INSPECTION. HOT WATER TANK WAS OFF. MANAGER LITE TANK HOT WATER RECOVERED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 CITATION ISSUED. NO HOT WATER AT TIME OF INSPECTION.
code 9Priority
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: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. REAR DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED. 1/4 INCH GAP AT CORNER OF DOOR. 6-8 RODENT DROPPINGS AT FURNACE AREA, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED. OUTER OPENINGS NOT RODENT PROOFED.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF GREASE BUILD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MAINTAIN CLEAN AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED. OUTSIDE GREASE RECEPTICAL NOT MAINTAINED.
code 19
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO PROOF OF CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE AT START OF INSPECTION,NO PROOF POSTED OR ON SITE. AFTER SOMETIME MANAGER PRODUCE A LETTER FROM FOODSERVICE PROFFESIONALS DATED 4-5-12 THE DATE OF INSPECTION. LETTER STATES MANAGER HAS PASSED STATE EXAM BUT CITY OF CHICAGO HAS NOT ARRIVED. SERIOUS CICTATION 7-21-012 CITATION ISSUED. NO PROOF OF CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFATE POSTED ON SITE.
code 21
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS, ALL PREP TABLES, AND ALL SINKS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHT OUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AND BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTERS, CEILINGS IN NEED OF CLEANING AND CEILING TILES IN NEED OF REPLACING WHERE DAMAGED. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF LIGHT TO PROPERLY SEE AREA. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: TOILET ROOM IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: VENTILATION UNIT ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. FAUCET NEED ON 3 COMPARTMENT SINK SPAYER IS NOT SUFFIENT. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ALL UNNECESSARY CLUTTER IN REAR AREA MUST BE REMOVED AND OR ORGANIZED. MUSCT CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 15, 2011: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 7 findings recurred.

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