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John's Place

October 20, 2023 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINK INFRONT BAR AREA.
code 10Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE (2) PREP COOLER IN THE MAIN PREP/COOKING AREA.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (FLOUR,SALT, SUGAR, QUINOA, CORNMEAL ETC) IN THE BASEMENT PREP/STORAGE AREA.
code 37
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED KNIVES STORED IN BETWEEN PREP TABLE AND PREP COOLER IN MAIN PREP/COOKING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE MAGNETIC KNIFE STRIP/RACK.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR SURFACES OF (2) REACH IN FREEZER (LEFT SIDE AND MIDDLE) IN POOR REPAIR WITH EXPOSED INSULATION IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE. • INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD LINER ON LIQUOR SHELVES INSIDE LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM IN THE BASEMENT.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR INSIDE SUMP PUMP ROOM IN THE BASEMENT. • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPLACE MISSING FLOOR BASEBOARD BEHIND/UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN MAIN PREP (DISHWASHING AREA) • OBSERVED CEILING IN POOR REPAIR WITH PEELING PAINT HANGING IN BASEMENT PREP/STORAGE AREA (BY THE ICE MACHINE AREA). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PEELING PAINT AND REPAIR.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING LIGHTBULBS INSIDE (2) REACH-IN FREEZER (LEFT SIDE AND MIDDLE) IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. • INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR NON WORKING CEILING MECHANICAL VENT INSIDE LEFT WASHROOM.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 26, 2022: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 5 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.