Joe's Carniceria Inc.

May 20, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THAT THERE SHOULD ALWAYS BE A CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA EVENTS, BUT NO CLEANUP KIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY CLEANUP KIT ITEMS (DISPOSABLE APRON, MASK, GLOVES, SANITIZER FOR NOROVIRUS, ETC.) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS (COOKED BEEF, COOKED PORK, DICED TOMATOES) WITHOUT PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL TCS FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS MUST HAVE PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(c) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK CRATES BEING USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE STOVE, FLATTOP, AND OTHER COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT ON THE SIDES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE MOP SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR LOCATION AND SERVICING. • OBSERVED HAND SINK IN THE KITCHEN AREA WITH MISSING HOT WATER LEVER-----OBSERVED LEAK IN THE PIPES UNDER THE SAME HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER STAINED/DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE MIDDLE GROCERY AREA, AND THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE REAR PREP AREA.------OBSERVED FLOOR CRACKED FLOOR TILES IN THE REAR PREP ARE AND FRONT KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY WITH AN ACCUMULATION OF DUST, DIRT, AND DEBRIS------FLOORS IN THE KITCHEN/COOK AREA WITH GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP ON THE FLOORS IN BETWEEN THE EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED LIGHT BULB ABOVE THE FLATTOP IN THE KITCHEN AREA NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL MANAGERS WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING.
code 58

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