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Josephine's Cookin'

August 28, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED INADEQUATE REFRIGERATION, 50.1F, IN THE KITCHEN PREP COOLER WHERE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING STORED. UNIT TAGGED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZRADOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES; RAW CHICKEN 2 LBS AT 47.6F, 1 LBS OF RAW EGGS AT 47.3F, 3 LBS OF EGG WHITES AT 49.2F., $50 TOTAL. MANAGER VOLUTARILLY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS COLD FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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 SMALL FLIES IN THE KITCHEN, CUSTOMER SEATING AREA, AND BASEMENT. INSTRUCTR TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL SERVICE PROVIDER TO ELIMINATE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-39-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DOOR GASKETS ON REACHIN COOLERS AND PREP COOLER IN KITCHEN AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/REPAIR CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP AND BASEMENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 5, 2014: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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