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Josephine's Cookin'

July 24, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOMS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: FOUND LOW TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE AT IMPROPER FINAL SANITIZING RINSE AT 0 PPM CHLORINE CONCENTRATION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAID DISHWASHING MACHINE TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A FINAL SANITIZING RINSE OF EITHER 50 – 100 PPM CHLORINE (FOR CHEMICAL SANITIZING MACHINE). DISHMACHINE TAGGED ‘HELD FOR INSPECTION’. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL REPAIRED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025, CITATION ISSUED
code 16
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS IN THE COLD HOLDING UNITS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY. APPROXIMATELY 150-200 GNATS IN THE BASEMENT IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA AND NEAR THE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER AREA. ALSO, OBSERVED ABOUT 20 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE BASEMENT ON THE FLOOR BY THE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK, ON THE UNUSED METAL GREASE CONTAINER IN THE BASEMENT NEAR THE WALK-IN FREEZER, INSIDE OF THE EMPTY AND UNUSED ICE MACHINE, UNDER AND SURROUNDING THE FOOD PREP TABLE IN THE SAME SAID AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).
code 38
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED STANDING WATER IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER BEING USED OR DRY STORAGE, IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED UNECESSARY ITEMS STORED IN THE BASEMENT (ICE MACHINE, METAL GREASE TRAP, MOP BUCKET FILLED WITH A BUILD UP OF UNFAMILIAR SUBSTANCE). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE EMPLOYEES RETAKE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 19, 2022: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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