Joe's Breakfast & Grill

April 19, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings15
critical findings4

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND SINK IN TOILET ROOM.
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED 2- MALE EMPLOYEES WASHING HANDS SEVERAL TIMES AT 2- COMPARTMENT SINK AND ANOTHER MALE EMPLOYEE IN REAR PREP AREA WASHING HANDS AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST WASH HANDS AT DESIGNATED HAND WASHING SINKS ON PREMISES.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 8Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
Inspector note: OBSERVED 2- MALE FOOD HANDLERS DEMONSTRATE BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS SUCH AS SEVERAL TIMES HE REMOVED TOAST FROM TOASTER AND OTHER ONE PLACING HIS HAND ON TOP OF BUN TO PUT ON SANDWICH.MUST PROVIDE UTENSILS ,FOOD PAPER OR GLOVES.(PRIORITY 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 9Priority
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED ESTABLISHMENT SERVING UNDER COOKED FOOD ITEMS (HAMBURGERS, EGGS ANY STYLE ETC.) WITH NO CONSUMER ADVISORY INCLUDING A DISCLOSURE OR REMINDERS ON DISPLAY MENU BOARDS. FACILITY PRESENTED DURING TODAY'S INSPECTION A PRINTED MENU WITH A CONSUMER ADVISORY FOLLOWED BY A DISCLOSURE AND REMINDERS. INSTRUCTED TO ALSO HAVE A CONSUMER ADVISORY ON THE TWO DISPLAY MENU BOARDS WITH A DISCLOSURE NOTICE AND REMINDER STATEMENT AND ENSURE IT REFLECTS THE PRINTED MENU. (PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005).
code 25
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 100 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT PREMISES SUCH AS ON LOWER LEDGED AND SHELVING UNITS AT SERVICE COUNTER,ON FLOOR NEXT TO SERVICE COUNTER,ON FLOOR NEXT TO GLASS REACH IN COOLER (POP & JUICE),ON LOWER SHELF AT FRONT PREP AREA HAND SINK AND ON FLOOR UNDER 2- COMPARTMENT SINK,ON FLOOR UNDER REAR STORAGE AREA (POP & JUICE),ON FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND 3- DOOR REACH IN COOLER AND 2- DOOR REACH IN FREEZER,ON FLOOR BEHIND AND UNDER GREASE TRAP AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK,HOT WATER TANK AND CHEMICAL SHELVING UNIT. ALSO. APPX. 10 OR MORE LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING IN CREVICES UNDER FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS. CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 4/19/2021.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN HAND SINK AND 2- COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA.
code 39
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: MUST STORE PLASTIC WEAR WITH HANDLES IN UPRIGHT POSITION.
code 45
Gloves Used Properly

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO GLOVES ,DELI TISSUE OR UTENSILS BEING USED FOR READY TO EAT FOODS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 46
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP IN FRYER CABINET,GRILL TABLE,PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE,REACH IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS,EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE TO BE SEEN FOR SERVICING.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPE AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER FRYERS.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING WALL TILES ABOVE 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHT IN FRONT PREP AREA. • MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON HOOD AND FILTERS AT COOKING EQUIPMENT. • OBSERVED FRYER NOT UNDER VENTILATION HOOD.MUST PLACE UNDER HOOD.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 13, 2020: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings 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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