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J's Corner Hot Dog

March 15, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE CONVENIENTLY ACCESSIBLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C) NO CITATION ISSUED
code 10Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EVIDENCE OF 2 PEST CONTROL SERVICES WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. ALL RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS SHALL CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED EXTERMINATOR WHO SHALL PROVIDE INSECT AND VERMIN SERVICES AT THE ESTABLISHMENT AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CONTACT A LICENSED PEST CONTROL SERVICE AND MAINTAIN AN UPDATED LOG BOOK THAT INCLUDES A COPY OF IDPH LICENSE NUMBER FOR SAID PEST CONTROL COMPANY. ALL INFORMATION IN THE LOG BOOKS SHALL BE KEPT FOR A PERIOD OF TWELVE MONTHS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 (C)
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED DRIED USED SPONGES IN DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CHANGE SPONGES REGULARLY.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED STAINED AND DEEPLY SCRATCHED CUTTING BOARD IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARD • MEAT FOUND STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAG. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL FOOD IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS OR BAGS. • OBSERVED DAMANGED GASKET ON FREEZER CHEST DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE GASKETS.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CRACKED AND MISSING TILES AROUND TOILET. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE TILES.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE FOR EMPLOYEE IS EXPIRED AS OF 9/6/2021. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL EMPLOYEES ARE UP TO DATE ON FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 26, 2019: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings 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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