Jj Peppers Food Store

April 20, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE POSTED. PREMISES SERVES TCS FOODS: TAMALES, NACHOS WITH MEAT ETC. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN, POST CERTIFICATE VISIBLE TO CUSTOMERS. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE BIN AND INTERIOR GUARD WITH SOME DIRT, NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR TAKING INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF HOT AND COLD TCS FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-005. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR CHECKING INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF HOT AND COLD TCS FOODS AND MAINTAIN. CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT WITH NO THERMOMETERS IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS IN GRAB AND GO DISPLAY COOLER NOT PROPERLY LABELED WITH INGREDIENTS, NET WEIGHT, ALLERGENS, BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL PACKAGED FOODS IN GRAB AND GO DISPLAY COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS BEING USED TO STROE FOOD ITEMS IN FREEZER LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR CONTAINERS TO STORE FOOD ITEMS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BAKING MATS IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH FOOD DEBRIS ON THEM. ALSO IN POOR REPAIR WITH STAINS AND TEARS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN, REPLACE TORN MATS.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE WATER LINE TO ICE MACHINE, UTILITY SINK, AND COFFEE MACHINES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES THAT CAN SERVICED AND EASILY LOCATED.
code 51
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 06/15/2020 INSPECTION, REPORT #2373728 NOT CORRECTED: #10-OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. #53-OBSEREVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN TOILET ROOM AND MAINTAIN. #55-OBSERVED DIRT ON FLOORS AND UNDER SHELVES THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #55 - OBSERVED CLUTTER IN REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND CLUTTER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND CLUTTER TO PREVENT POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE. CITATION ISSUED. 7-42-090 PRIORITY FOUNDATION.
code 60
Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SUMMARY REPORT FROM INSPECTION COMPLETED ON 6-8-2020 POSTED ON SITE. PREVIOUS SUMMARY REPORT HAD BEEN FILED AND NOT ON DISPLAY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION,7-42-010(b). CITATION ISSUED.
code 61

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 15, 2020: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 7 previous findings did not recur.

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