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Seafood Paradise On Jeffery

December 17, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings0

Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED THERMOMETERS MISSING IN REACH-IN AND PREP COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE THERMOMETERS AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 60 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS, NEAR WATER HEATER AND SHELVING UNITS IN REAR STORAGE AREA, LIVE ROACH CRAWLING ON PAPER TOWELS IN FRONT PREP AREA, LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY IN PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED 1/4" GAP ON BOTTOM RIGHT SIDE OF FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
code 40
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES NOT INVERTED IN FRONT PREP AREA AND STORED ON FLOOR IN REAR PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT AND ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS LINERS ON PREP TABLES AND SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD FOR EASY CLEANING AND PEST CONTROL. • OBSERVED NO STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STOPPERS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS ON PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF FRYER CABINETS, PREP TABLES, PREP COOLERS, FREEZERS, BULK CONTAINERS, SHELVIN UNITS, HOLDING UNITS, BEVERAGE MACHINES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED DRAINLINES NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED TO FLOOR DRAIN IN DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED OPENINGS IN WALLS AND CEILINGS, ALONG BASEBOARDS IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 27, 2020: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding 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.