Joe's Barbque

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeConsultation
• failed findings9
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🌡️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 VALID CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE POSTED TO VIEW,NO PROOF OF ENROLLMENT ON 9/1/11 REPORT # 547642.MUST HAVE HAD A VALID FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE POSTED TO VIEW WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED & SERVED SUCH AS RIBS,CHICKEN,ETC.(SERIOUS 7-38-012)CITATION ISSUED.
  code 21
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.MUST LABEL COOKED FOODS & FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
  code 30
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM ALL SURFACES.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS,SINK STOPPERS.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST CLEAN ALL COOLERS,PREP TABLES,FRYERS,HOOD,FILTERS,BBQ PIT,SHELVING UNITS,GRILL TABLE,GRINDER,SAW.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES & GROUT FLOOR,FLOOR TRIM IN POOR REPAIR.MUST REMOVE ICE BUILD UP FROM FLOOR IN WALK IN FREEZER.MUST CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE PEELING PAINT ON CEILING IN DISH WASHING AREA,DAMAGED CEILING IN REAR PREP AREA,STAINED CEILING TILES WHERE NEEDED,LOOSE & DAMAGED WALL BASES & WALLS THROUGHOUT.MUST SCRAPE & PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS & CEILINGS.MUST CLEAN HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP ON WALLS & CEILINGS THROUGHOUT.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS WHERE NEEDED.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: 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.MUST REPAIR LOW HOT WATER PRESSURE AT HAND SINK IN TOILET ROOM.
  code 38
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors.MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR IN BASEMENT
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 1, 2011: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 8 findings recurred.

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