Josephine's Cookin'

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
  Inspector note: NOTED FROM 2019 INSPECTION REPORT THAT A HANDSINK IS NEEDED IN BASEMENT AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK DISH WASHING AREA. PERSON IN CHARGE STATES 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT IS NOT UTILIZED, INFORMED FACILITY ONLY USES LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE LOCATED IN 1ST FLOOR MAIN PREP AREA. ADVISED TO ALSO INSTALL ADDITIONAL HANDSINK AT 1ST FLOOR COFFEE PREP AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
  code 10Priority
• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
  Inspector note: NOTED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE. PRESENTED SERVSAFE CERT WITH 11/30/2018 EXAM DATE. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST REMAIN POSTED ON SITE AND CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING TCS FOOD PREP, COOKING, SERVING AND OPERATING HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED.
  code 2Priority
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SO THAT IT CAN BE LOCATED, SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
  code 51
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILE ABOVE LOW TEMP. DISH MACHINE IN KITCHEN PREP AREA AND WOMEN'S RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE STAINED CEILING TILES.
  code 55
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.
  code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 14, 2019: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 7 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.