St. Bess Jerk

September 7, 2021 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings7
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • staff working while sickcritical
    Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
    Inspector note: FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN REQUIRED PROCEDURE/PLAN AND APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES OR KIT. (NECESSARY ITEMS AT A MINIMUM: GLOVES, FACE MASKS, DISPOSABLE MOPS AND APPROPRIATE SANITIZER/SPRAY THAT KILLS NOROVIRUS) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
    code 5Priority
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE AND ACCURATE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
    code 36
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO LABEL FOOD CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (SUGAR, SALT , RICE ETC)
    code 37
  • Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
    Inspector note: FOUND EMPLOYEES COOKING IN CHARCOAL SMOKER/GRILL IN REAR OUTSIDE AREA OF ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE COOKING AND MUST REMOVE THE SAID SMOKER/GRILL OFF PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
    code 39
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: INTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARD WITH DEEP SEAMS AND STAIN ON TOP OF PREP COOLER INFRONT PREP/COOKING AREA.
    code 47
  • Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
    Inspector note: NOTED SOME LITTER ON GROUND UNDERNEATH REAR OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 54
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 28, 2021: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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