Joey's Shrimp House

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings6
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT#2059658 ON JUNE 6, 2017: (19) OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED: OBSERVED GREASE ACCUMULATION ON THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE GREASE RECEPTACLE DRIPPING OFF THE SIDES AND POOLING ON THE LID. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN GREASE INSIDE OF THE RECEPTACLE AT ALL TIMES AND TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE RECEPTACLE. 3 EMPLOYEES WERE CLEANING THE GREASE RECEPTACLE AFTER IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE RECEPTACLE WAS NOT CLEANED AND SANITIZED PRIOR TO INPSECTION. THE GREASE RECEPTACLE WAD DETAIL CLEANED AND SANITIZED ANTERIOR TO END OF INSPECTION- CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION- CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090
  code 14Priority
• ⚠️* Inspection Report Summary Displayed And Visible To All Customers
  Inspector note: THE ONLY VISIBLE INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARTY POSTED ON SITE WAS FROM NOVEMBER 18, 2016; FACILITY WAS INSPECTED ON JUNE 6, 2017. THE MOST RECENT INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT MUST BE POSTED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010(B)
  code 28
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE BASEMENT AND MAINTAIN.
  code 30
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: THE WALL NEAR THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT OUTSIDE OF THE PREP AREA HAS HOLES IN THE WALL AND IS MISSING A BASEBOARD/TRIM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE HOLES IN THE WALL AND INSTALL A BASEBOARD/TRIM FOR THE WALLS NEAR THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT.
  code 35
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
  Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE SELF CLOSING LATCHES FOR THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S EMPLOYEE/CUSTOMERS WASHROOMS ON PREMISES AND MAINTAIN.
  code 37
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: THE HANDSINK LOCATED IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM IS SLOW DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT A PLUMBER TO ALLOW PROPER DRAINAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE MEN'S BATHROOM AND MAINTAIN.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on June 6, 2017: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings 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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