Joy And James Cafe

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings2
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR AT STORAGE ROOM UNDER SHELF RACK ALSO OBSERVED STANDING WATER ON BASEMENT FLOOR IN ROOM BEHIND WASHER/DRYERS (WATER LEAKING FROM SPRAYER). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOOR/KEEP FLOOR DRY THROUGHOUT.
  code 34
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LEFT SIDE COMPARTMENT DRAIN PIPE LEAKING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR SINK.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 18, 2014: 2 findings 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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