Js Martinez Corporation

June 9, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings15
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: A LARGE STOCK POT OF COOKED BEANS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER OVER NIGHT AT 80.0F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD PRODUCT AND TO BREAK COOKED FOODS DOWN INTO SHALLOW PANS WHICH MUST REACH THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE WITHIN 6 HOURS(140 TO 70 IN 2 HOURS AND FROM 70-40 IN 4 HOURS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER TOUCHING AND CHOPPING FRESH TOMATOES USING BARE HANDS. INSTRUCTED THAT NO BARE HAND CONTACT IS ALLOWED WITH READY TO EAT FOODS; MUST USE GLOVES OR UTENSILS TO HANDLE READY TO EAT FOODS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A).
code 6Priority
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. OVERFLOWING TRASH OBSERVED IN GARBAGE DUMPSTER WITH THE LID 12 INCHES ABOVE THE RIM. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP LID CLOSED, AND TO INCREASE NUMBER OF PICK-UPS OR OBTAIN AN ADDITIONAL DUMPSTER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED FOR ANYONE ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED(BEEF TONGUE, BEEF). SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012(A).
code 21
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL PREPARED FOODS AND FOODS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS STORED IN COOLERS THAT ARE HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: ALL SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED INVERTED(UP OR OUT) IN CONTAINERS.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: PAINT RUSTY EXTERIORS OF DEEP FREEZER AND REACH-IN FREEZER IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA. FOUND PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS WITH UNCOVERED FOODS INSIDE IN DEEP FREEZERS AND COOLERS, MUST STORE ALL UNCOVERED FOODS IN FOOD GRADE PLASTIC STORAGE BAGS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN TH FOLLOWING: SIDES AND INTERIORS OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA(DEEP FRYER. GRILL, COOKING STOVE,), ALL CUTTING BOARDS ON PREP TABLES, ALL PREP TABLES, ALL FREEZERS AND COOLERS, STORAGE RACKS AND SHELVES, ALL UNCLEAN SKILLETS AND PANS INSIDE COOKING STOVE, AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN ALL DIRT AND DEBRIS FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT FOOD PREP AREAS ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS AND UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT WHERE PRESENT. CLEAN AND/OR PAINT WALLS IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA AND IN WASHROOMS WHERE SURFACES ARE CHIPPING. CLEAN DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS WHERE PRESENT.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT(S) IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: REPLACE MISSING SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AND LEAKY PIPE UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA.
code 38
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING OPEN FOODS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT'S.
code 42
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE ICE MACHINE, MUST STORE IT IN A CLEAN CONTAINER PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 30, 2015: 14 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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