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Jerez Restaurant Sea Food

March 31, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE FOR TAKING INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN A METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER INSIDE 2 OF 3 PREP COOLERS AND INSIDE COOLER IN DINING ROOM USED TO STORE POP AND LETTUCE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 15 RODENT DROPPINGS IN PREP AND DISH AREA NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND UNDER MAIN COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, DETAIL CLEAN, RECEIVE ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE, AND MAINTAIN FACILITY FREE OF PESTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CAN OPENER ATTACHED TO REAR PREP TABLE COVERED IN DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION. • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD IN PREP AREA OPPOSITE GRILLED COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CUTTING SURFACES. • OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON WHITE REFRIGERATOR IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF BLACK SLIME ON CAULK AROUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CAULK, CLEAN, SANITIZE, RE-CAULK, AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITON.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CRACKED AND BROKEN TILES ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT MAIN COOK LINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION. • OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DIRT, GRIME, AND FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE PREP COOLERS AND UNDERNEATH ALL EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF GREASE AND GRIME ON FILTERS ABOVE GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN OR REPLACE FILTERS AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION TO PREVENT FIRE HAZARD. • OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DUST ON VENT INSIDE RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 23, 2020: 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.

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