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Jimmy Johns Sandwich Shops

April 1, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SOAP IN AT THE REAR DISHWASHING HAND SINK. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION. • OBSERVED REAR DISHWASHING HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. THE SINK IS BLOCKED BY SHELVING, STORED MILK CRATES, AND CHEMICALS. INSTRUCTED THE HANDWASHING SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR USE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: INTERIOR ICE MACHINE UPPER SHOOT WHERE ICE IS DISPENSED WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE NOTED DRIPPING DOWN INTO ICE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL ICE CONTACT AREAS INSIDE THE MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOODS BEING IMPROPERLY THAWED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE ON A PREP TABLE. REVIEWED PROPER THAWING METHODS.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: NO INTERNAL THERMOMETER INSIDE THE REAR TALL TWO-DOOR COOLER, AND THE EXTERNAL THERMOMETER IS NOT OPERATIONAL. MUST REPAIR OR PROVIDE AN INTERNAL THERMOMETER.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK, CURRENT SERVICE REPORT, AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION ON-SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(C)
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: SOILED WIPING CLOTHS WERE NOTED HANGING ON THE INSIDE/OUTSIDE DOOR OF THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS IN THE REAR DISH AREA AND THE REAR STORAGE ROOM MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS NEXT TO THE WALK-IN COOLER, UNDER AND AROUND THE STORED SOILED LINENS.----NOTED DIRTY CEILING LIGHT SHIELD IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. • MISSING/DAMAGED BASEBOARD COVING UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE EMPLOYEE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 21, 2021: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 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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