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T Joels Family Restaurant

May 29, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings3

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA, HOT WATER HANDLE BROKEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR HOT WATER HANDLE AND PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER AT FRONT EXPOSED FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO USE EXPOSED SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING/PREP AREA UNTIL FRONT EXPOSED SINK IS REPAIRED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 11Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: REACH-IN COOLER IN WAIT STATION AREA NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE 58.3F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR COOLER MUST MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW. COOLER IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 10 DOZEN RAW EGGS 56.6F AND 2LBS OF CREAM CHEESE 59.6F STORED IN REACH-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 12LBS AND $20 OF PRODUCT. ALL COLD FOOD MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1395323 ON 1-9-14. 38-PIPE LEAKING UNDER REAR EXPOSED HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR SAME. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REMOVE RUST DEPOSITS ON SHELVES INSIDE REAR REACH-IN COOLER IN DISHWASHING/PREP AREA. INSTALL SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN REAR EXPOSED SINK AND DRAINBOARD OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILES IN FRONT PREP AREA AND STAINED CEILING TILES IN DINING AREA. SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPE FITTINGS UNDER EXPOSED SINKS.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: REPLACE DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE UNDER REAR EXPOSED SINK.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: STORE MOP HEADS UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 9, 2014: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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