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Josephine's Cookin'

May 3, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT ADEQUATELY SANITIZING FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS CHEMICAL PPM 0. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR DISH MACHINE AND MAINTAIN 100 PPM. DISH MACHINE IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL RE-INSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 CITATION ISSUED.
code 8Priority
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 10-15 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE CABINETS UNDER FRONT BEVERAGE STATION, 10-15 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE CABINET IN REAR WAIT STATION, LIVE ROACH CRAWLING ON LEG OF DISH MACHINE IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: LABEL AND DATE ALL PREPARED FOOD IN COOLERS. LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF FRYERS, FRYER CABINETS, STOVE, GRILL (GREASE BUILDUP), SLICER IN BASEMENT (FOOD DEBRIS), CABINETS IN WAIT STATIONS (MICE DROPPINGS), PLATES AND SHELVES IN BASEMENT(DEAD ROACHES)
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS NEED CLEANING ALONG WALLS AND IN CORNERS IN BASEMENT. SEAL OPENINGS IN FLOOR AROUND PIPE FITTINGS IN LINEN ROOM.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: SEAL LOOSE BASEBOARDS ALONG WALLS IN BANQUET AREA. REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES IN UTILITY CLOSET, LINEN ROOM, WASHROOMS, ETC
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN VENTILATION HOOD.
code 36
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 28, 2012: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.