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Josephine's Cookin'

July 16, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
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 HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN PREP AND BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
code 10Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 100 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED INSIDE CABINETS AND ON SHELVES IN FRONT WAIT STATION, ON ELECTICAL OUTLETS, SHELVES AND ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND COOLERS IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA, ON FLOOR IN CORNER NEAR LARGE PLANT AND INSIDE HOLDING UNITS IN EAST DINING AREA, ON FLOOR IN LINEN AND STORAGE AREAS, ON OUTLETS IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED
code 38
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR IN WEST DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS ON REACH-IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACED AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF FRYER CABINETS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, SHELVING UNITS, PREP TABLES, HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED TOILET NOT PROPERLY FLUSHING IN UNISEX WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT IN STORAGE AND BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. • OBSERVED MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES AND OPENINGS ALONG WALLS AND BASEBOARDS IN BASEMENT. OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES NEAR WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAN. • OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS (POTATOES, ETC) ON FLOORS IN PREP AND BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN ALL FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2596314 ON 6-14-24:58-OBSERVED THE CFM WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL CFMs OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN CURRENT ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED
code 60

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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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