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T Joels Family Restaurant

September 21, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES; 10 LBS OF PORK AT 86.1 F AND 12 LBS OF POTATOES AT 90F. MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED SAID ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT THE PROPER TEMPERATURES OF 40F OR BELOW FOR ALL COLD FOODS AND 14OF AND ABOVE FOR ALL HOT FOODS AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (BEEF, PORK) OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGE AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING PRODUCT DATE AND NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE BASEMENT LARGE BOX FREEZER LID IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.ALSO SEAL ALL RAW WOOD IN REAR PREP AREA. OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN GROCERY BAGS IN REAR FREEZER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER FOOD GRADE CONTAINER/BAGGIES/ZIPLOC. • OBSERVED SOAP DISPENSOR IN POOR REPAIR BY THE EXPOSED HAND SINK LOCATED IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WITH A SLITE PINKISH/BROWN SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED ICE BUILD UP IN THE FREEZER LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKING AREA WALL BEHIND THE KNIFE HOLDER NEEDS REPAIR,ALSO THE WALL BEHIND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK CLEAN AND RESEAL.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED MOP SINK HANDLE LEAKING, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 30, 2016: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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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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