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Joe's Breakfast & Grill

March 25, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AND DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT THE FRONT PREP AREA 2-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SIGNAGE AND PAPER TOWELS FROM 2-COMPARTMENT SINK AND PROVIDE HANDWASHING AIDS AND DEVICES SUCH AS PAPER TOWEL DISPENSERS ONLY AT SINKS DESIGNATED FOR HANDWASHING AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PERSONAL CARE ITEMS STORED ABOVE CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE ITEMS AND STORE EMPLOYEE PERSONAL CARE ITEMS IN A LOCATION THAT DOES NOT POSE RISK OF CONTAMINATION TO FOOD OR CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN.
code 28
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BOX OF SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES (PLASTIC CUPS AND LIDS) IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE CUPS AND LIDS AND MAINTAIN ALL SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR.
code 45
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING AND SANITIZING EQUIPMENT WITHOUT RINSING BETWEEN STEPS AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO USE DISTINCT, SEPARATE WATER RINSE AFTER WASHING AND BEFORE SANITIZING DURING WAREWASHING WHEN UTILIZING A 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
code 48
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF GREASE ON THE FLOOR BENEATH DEEP FRYER AND GRIDDLE AT THE MAIN COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS BENEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF GREASE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED MAINTENANCE TOOLS IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA STORED IN A WAY THAT DOES NOT FACILITATE CLEANING THE AREA USED FOR STORING MAINTENANCE TOOLS. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE OR REORGANIZE MAINTENANCE TOOLS SUCH THAT THE AREA USED TO STORE TOOLS CAN BE CLEANED AND MONITORED FOR PEST ACTIVITY AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 9, 2024: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.