Joy Yee Noodle Shop

February 27, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: FOUND NO CHEMICAL READING AT LOW TEMP DISHMACHINE AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED THAT CHEMICAL READING MUST BE AT A MINIMUM OF 100PPM AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 ISSUED. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION UNTIL CORRECTED. MUST MANUALLY WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED A 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH GAP BETWEEN A REAR EXIT DOOR LEADING TO THE DISPOSAL AREA; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL GAP BETWEEN DOOR TO COMPLETELY RODENT PROOF DOOR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. FOUND 15-20 LIVE ROACHES INSIDE OF THE MECHANICAL PANEL OF THE DISHMACHINE. FOUND 25 OR MORE RAT DROPPINGS ON THE SECOND FLOOR IN THE CLOSET, UNDER STORAGE SHELVES ON THE SECOND FLOOR AND ON THE SIDE OF THE WALK-IN UNIT ON THE FLOOR IN THE MAIN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE PRIOR TO NEXT WEEKS REINSPECTION. A PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) ISSUED. • FOUND THREE BABY MICE ON GLUEBOARDS UNDER A SHELF IN A STORAGE AREA OUTSIDE OF THE KITCHEN; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. CORRECTED ON SITE.
code 38
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: FOUND SOME FOOD ITEMS STORED IN NON FOOD GRADE BAGS IN FREEZER; INSTRUCTED TO STORE FOOD ITEMS IN FOOD GRADE BAGS AT ALL TIMES.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE SLIDING DOOR OF THE ICE MACHINE CRACKED; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CRACKED SLIDING DOOR.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS AT ALL TIMES TO TEST THE STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZER WHEN WASH RINSE AND SANITIZING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE FRYERS, INTERIOR BOTTOM OF THE FRYERS AND INTERIOR PANEL OF LARGE ICE MACHINE IN STORAGE AREA.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FAUCET NECK OF THE UTILITY SINK ON THE SECOND FLOOR LEAKING; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAK.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES FOUND IN EMPLOYEE UNISEX WASHROOM OR IN WOMENS WASHROOM FOR CUSTOMERS; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED A SMALL SECTION OF THE FLOOR AT THE END OF THE PREP COOLER LINE IN POOR REPAIR; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SO THAT AREA DOES NOT POOL WATER. • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: CEILING VENT IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM ON THE FIRST FLOOR, THE FAN COVERS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER IN THE KITCHEN, THE CEILING TILE, LIGHT SHIELD INTERIOR AND CEILING VENTS IN THE KITCHEN TO REMOVE DUST, THE FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND IN CORNER AREAS.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: FOUND EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES; INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS OBTAIN VALID CERTIFICATES.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 18, 2020: 9 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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