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Josephine's Cookin'

June 8, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SINK AT 1ST FLOOR COFFEE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND PROVIDE PROPER HANDWASHING ITEMS NEEDED SUCH AS SOAP, PAPER TOWELS AND HANDWASHING SIGN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY OR DISCLOSURE POSTED IN PUBLIC VIEW OR ON EITHER OF THE MENUS FOR CUSTOMERS TO BE MADE AWARE OF CONSUMING RAW OR UNDER COOKED POTENTIAL RISK OF ILLNESS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SIGN AND PROVIDE ON BOTH MENUS.
code 25
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED CONTAINERS OF FLOUR AND SUGAR IN FOOD PREP AREA NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COMMON NAME FOR ANY AND ALL ITEMS OUTSIDE OF ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST IN BASEMENT AREA APPRX 50 DROPPINGS. 25 LOCATED JUST LEFT OF THE WALK IN UNDER THE MEAT SLICER STATION. ANOTHER 25 LOCATED IN THE STORAGE ROOM ACROSS FROM THE ICE MACHINE. AND SMALL FLIES THROUGHOUT BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL AND HAVE SERVICE BEFORE INSPECTION RETURN DATE OF 6/15/2021 PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT WITH A BUILD UP OF SUBSTANCE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE ICE SHUTE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED FLOOR BEHIND FRYER WITH A BUILD UP OF OIL AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING HARBORING OF PEST AND INSECTS. • OBSERVED LIGHT BUILD UP OF OIL INSIDE DEEP FRYER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ITEMS ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT COOLER IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND ELEVATE AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS IN MEN AND WOMEN TOILET ROOMS WITH BUILD UP OF DIRT AND DEBRIS AND MISSING TILES ALONG BASE OF THE WALLS IN THE MENS TOILET ROOM AND THE HOT WATER KNOB IN WOMENS TOILET ROOM LEFT HANDSINK IN NEED OF REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND REPAIR. • OBSERVED TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR LOCATED IN THE DISH STORAGE ROOM GASKETS BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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 19, 2020: 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.

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