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John's Drive In

July 31, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS, CONTAINER OF RAW BACON AT 53.6 AND A DOZEN RAW EGGS AT 47.2 AT IMPROPER TEMPURATURES STORED ON COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO VOLUNTARILLY DISCARD AND DENATURE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). APPROX 5LBS. $20 VALUE.
code 3Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA NEAR THE EXIT DOOR AND BEHIND THE HOT WATER TANK . SMALL HOLE NOTED ALONG WALLBASE IN SAME AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLE, REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO ADVISED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED, NOR ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (EGGS, SAUSAGE, ETC). ARE BEING PREPARED SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 21
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO STORE KNIVES PROPERLY AND MAINTAIN.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DOOR GASKET ON REACH IN COOLER IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. ALSO CUT CUTTING BOARD SO IT PROPERLY FITS ON THE PREP TABLE IN THE REAR PREP AREA. WORN CAULKING WITH BLACKS SUBSTANCE AT EXPOSED HANDSINK AND WALL. REPAIR/REPLACE SAME.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FOLLOWING; UNDER FRYER AND OVEN IN THE FRONT PREP AREA, REAR PREAP AREA UNDER THE 3 COMP SINK AND AROUND THE GREASE TRAP, AND MAINTAIN SAME.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WALL BEHIND THE FRYER AND OVEN. ALSO REPAIR OR REPLACE SSTAINED CEILING TILE IN THE CUSTOMER SEATING AREA. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DEBRIS FROM INSIDE LIGHTING FIXTURES AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED CLUTTER THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ONSITE. PROVIDE INFORMATION.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 21, 2014: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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