Rude Boyz Jerk & Soul Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings8
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
  Inspector note: OBSERVED HOT WATER AT HANDSINK LOCATED IN PREP/DISHWASING AREA @145F DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. HOW WATER SHALL HAVE A MAXIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 120F THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. MUST MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-030 (C). CITATION ISSUED.
  code 10Priority
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
  Inspector note: UNABLE TO LOCATE THERMOMETERS INSIDE PREP COOLERS, INTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
  Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 35 SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS ON FLOORS SCATTERED UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK/PREP AND IN BASEMENT THROUGHOUT WOOD PLANKS LOCATED UNDER SHELVING RACKS USED FOR STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE, REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID AREAS. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
  code 38
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDLE TO WALK IN COOLER MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  code 47
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF EGG ROLL COOLER LOCATED IN PREP AREA. MUST MAINTAIN TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
  code 49
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREP AND DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.
  code 55
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  code 57
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
  Inspector note: OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE HOLDER WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW.
  code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with No Entry on February 24, 2025: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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