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Josephine's Cookin'

October 28, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED PINKISH SLIMY SUBSTANCE INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE WHERE ICE IS BEING MADE,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE FROM MACHINE AND TURN OFF MACHINE TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ICE MACHINE, THE ICE MACHINE WAS CLEANED AND SANIZED DURING INSPECTION SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 16
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 25 MICE DROPPINGS ON THE BOTTOM SHELF INSIDE THE STORAGE ROOM IN BASEMENT,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS, 7-38-020
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#1387548 DATE 07-08-2014,(30)MUST LABEL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE BASEMENT AREA(33)DETAIL CLEAN DEEP FRYERS OF GREASE BUILD-UP INSIDE BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF DEEP FRYERS HAS HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP (34)CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE PREP AREA,ALONG WALL BASE AND CORNERS(35)DETAIL CLEAN THE WALL BEHIND THE COOKING STOVE,HAS GREASE BUILD-UP AND REPAIR SOME CEILING TILES IN THE PREP AREA,INSTRCTED TO CORRECT VIOLATIONS,SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT AREA
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: SEVERAL FLOOR TILES ARE IN P[OOR REPAIR,MUST REPLACE TILES
code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 8, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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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