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M & J Chicken & Fish

April 10, 2024 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR TAKING INTERNAL TEMPERATURES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE.
code 36
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP GROOVES AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO SAND OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING: -PREP CART -PREP TABLES -INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF COOLERS/FREEZERS TO REMOVE FOOD SPLATTER, DIRT AND DEBRIS. -INTERIOR OF ALL OF THE SINKS, INCLUDING THE FAUCETS. -ALL SHELVINGS/CABINETS
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DEVICE AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA WITH DEBRIS AND TRASH ON THE GROUND IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE WALLS IN THE TOILET ROOM CRACKED AND DAMAGED IN VARIOUS AREAS ABOVE THE TOILER AND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DAMAGED WALL AND MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. -THE FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT ARE DAMAGED AND/OR MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE FLOOR TILES AND MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. • OBSERVED THE FLOORS UNDER THE COOKING/COOLER EQUIPMENT AND SINKS WITH DIRT, GREASE SPILLS AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. -WALLS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA WITH FOOD SPLATTERS, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS THROUGHOUT. • OBSERVED THE FRONT AREA WITH CLUTTER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND ORGANIZE THE AREA TO REMOVE CLUTTER. MAINTAIN AREA.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 6, 2023: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.