Jr's Jamaican Tropical Cafe

May 13, 2019 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings9
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 3Priority
  • food not cooled down right
    Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
    Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS (RICE AND BEANS, RIBS, CHICKEN) THAT WERE COOKED/PREPARED OR REMOVED FROM ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING STORED INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLERS NOT PROPERLY DATED/LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR ALL READY TO EAT AND TCS FOODS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS. ALL ITEMS WERE DISCARDED A COMBINED WEIGHT OF 40LBS. VALUED AT $200. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 23
  • Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
    Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS BEING COOKED OUTSIDE ON A SMOKER GRILL. MANAGER STATES FOODS ARE COOKED OUTSIDE TO MAKE LARGE ORDERS. INSTRUCTED THE MANAGER THAT ANY TYPE OF OPEN FOOD OUTSIDE (COOKING, SERVING, DISPLAY, HANDLING, ETC) IS PROHIBITED. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS COOK ALL FOODS INSIDE OF THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
    code 39
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: FOUND SEVERAL LARGE PIECES OF RAW WOOD BEING USED AS FLOOR COVERING IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND USE MATERIALS THAT ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    code 47
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: FOUND THE RACKS INSIDE OF THE COOLERS AND THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS, STEAM TABLE AND OVENS WITH DIRT, FOOD AND GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
    code 49
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #60.
    code 55
  • All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
    Inspector note: FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE WITH NO PROOF OF THE FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS WERE MET. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST MEET THE IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDE PROOF.
    code 57
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #60.
    code 58
  • Previous Core Violation Corrected
    Inspector note: FOUND THE PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2243213 DATED 12/06/2018 NOT CORRECTED AND/OR MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: -55. 6-201.11 OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR TILES ON THE FLOOR OF THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAKE ALL SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. -58. PA 100-0367 OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED
    code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 6, 2018: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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