Joe's Food & Liquor

October 17, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN BUTCHER AREA MADE INACCESSIBLE BY BEING FILLED WITH KNIVES AND UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS SO THAT THEY ARE ACCESSIBLE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED NO SOAP INSIDE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION. • OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS INSIDE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM AND EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN BUTCHER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN PAPER TOWELS AT HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS ITEMS SUCH AS EMPANADAS WERE SERVED. CERTIFIED MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 3PM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED BEEF PREPARED ON SITE HELD IN WALK-IN COOLER AT PROPER TEMPERATURE WITHOUT DATE MARKING. PERSON IN CHARGE STATES BEEF WAS COOKED YESTERDAY. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 10LBS OF PRODUCT VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $100. INSTRUCTED TO DATE MARK ALL TCS ITEMS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: OBSERVED PORK HUNG OVER ANSUL SYSTEM SPRAYER IN HOOD OVER COOKLINE TO DRY IN REAR PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 10LBS OF PRODUCT VALUED AT APPROXIMATLEY $50. INSTRUCTED CURING MEATS CAN ONLY BE PERFORMED AFTER CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH HAS ISSUED A VARIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITAITON ISSUED.
code 29
Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED SPECIALIZED PROCESS (CURING MEAT) ON SITE WITHOUT VARIANCE. INSTRUCTED TO CEASE SPECIAL PROCESS AND APPLY TO CDPH FOR VARIANCE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.
code 32
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 12 LIVE ROACHES ON WALL OF REAR PREP AREA NEAR EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PESTS, RECEIVE ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE, AND MAINTAIN PREMISES FREE OF PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE INSIDE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS AND GRIME IN INTERIOR OF MEAT GRINDER AND CUTTER LOCATED IN REAR BUTCHER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED 3 EMPLOYEES WORKING WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECRODS THEREOF ONSITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 57
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING REPEAT CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2597898 DATED 7/23/2024: #47 "OBSERVED HEAVILY STAINED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE DELI/MEAT PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN." #55 " OBSERVED LARGE UNUSED OVEN IN THE REAR COOKING AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEM DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN." INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND COME INTO COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 23, 2024: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 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.

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