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T Joels Family Restaurant

August 29, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE NOR A CERTIFICATE POSTED WHILE PREPARING/COOKING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (BEEF, DAIRY, PORK, ETC.) INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE CERTIFICATE POSTED AND CERTIFICATE HOLDER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: THE PREP TABLE IN FRONT OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR IS IN POOR REPAIR. IT'S EXTREMELY RUSTY AND HAS A LARGE HOLE IN THE BOTTOM SHELF. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST (OR PAINT) AND SEAL HOLE OR REPLACE THE TABLE. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYER IN THE FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA HAS GREASE SPILLS AND DIRT ON THE SURFACE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: THERE ARE WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE DINING AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. MAINTAIN SAME. -THE PIPES/CONDUITS UNDER THE HAND SINK AND IN THE CEILING IN THE FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA AND REAR DISH WASHING AREA NEEDS TO BE SEALED. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: THE WATER PRESSURE AT THE WASH BOWL IN THE MEN'S TOILET IS VERY LOW. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE THE PRESSURE. MAINTAIN SAME. -THERE ARE LARGE POTS TOO BIG TO BE ADEQUATELY SUBMERGED INTO THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FOR ADEQUATE WASHING/SANITIZING. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER GET A LARGER SINK TO ACCOMMODATE OR REMOVE LARGE POTS.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MOPS ARE NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANGING UP TO DRY. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: WASH CLOTHS ARE NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A BUCKET OF SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 21, 2016: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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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