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St. Bess Jerk

September 20, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings3

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS (CHICKEN, RICE, ETC.) ARE PREPARED. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE AND HAVE ALL NECESSARY CLEAN UP ITEMS AS OUTLINED IN POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
code 5Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: EMPTY WALK IN COOLER NOT ON, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 60 F AND EMPTY 3-DOOR PREP REACH IN COOLER (ALONG COOKLINE) AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE 70 F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. SAID COOLERS ARE TAGGED BY CDPH AND CANNOT BE USED UNTIL REPAIRED AND TAGS REMOVED BY CDPH.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: NO METAL STEM FOOD THERMOMETERS ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE A METAL STEM FOOD THERMOMETER ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: NO VALID PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A VALID PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK FROM A LICENSE ILLINOIS PEST CONTROL OPERATOR ON PREMISES BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C).
code 38
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NO SANITIZING TEST STRIPS ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE SANITIZING TEST STRIPS ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON PREP AREA SHELVES, ON WALK IN COOLER SHELVES AND ON EXTERIOR OF ALL SINKS. MUST CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD/DIRT/GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOOR AT PREP AREA, DISHWASH AREA AND REAR STORAGE ROOM. MUST CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOOR AROUND RIGHT SIDE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK GREASE TRAP. MUST CLEAN FLOOR AROUND GREASE TRAP AND MAINTAIN. • CEILING TILES MISSING/DAMAGED ABOVE DISHWASH AREA. MUST REPLACE DAMAGED/MISSING CEILING TILES.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 23, 2022: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 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.

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