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T Joels Family Restaurant

October 10, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: 2-101.11 OBSERVED THE PERSON IN CHARGE WITH AN EXPIRED COPY OF A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN A VALID ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.
code 2Priority
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: 3-603.11 OBSERVED ITEMS THAT CAN NOT BE ORDERED UNDERCOOKED OR RAW WITH A CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE ON THE MENU, SUCH AS CHICKEN ITEMS, PORK ITEMS, AND SHRIMP AND FISH ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE ASTREIK THAT IS NEXT TO MENU ITEMS THAT CAN NOT BE ORDERED UNDERCOOKED OR RAW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
code 25
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-202.15 OBSERVED THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOORS OPEN WITHOUT ADEQUATE MESH SCREENS. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP SAID DOORS CLOSED OR PROVIDE ADEQUATE MESH SCREENS WHILE DOORS ARE OPENED IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PESTS.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: 2-402.11 OBSERVED THE CHEF WITHOUT A PROPER HAIR RESTRAINT, SUCH AS A HAT OR HAIR NET. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: 3-304.14 OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS NOT STORED IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION AND STORED ON THE CUTTING BOARD ATTACHED TO THE 3-DOOR PREP COOLER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS AT ALL TIMES.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: 3-304.12 OBSERVED THE ICE SCOOP BEING STORED DIRECTLY IN ICE. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP AT ALL TIMES.
code 43
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED RUST ON THE BOTTOM SHELF AND THE GREASE TRAP IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND MAKE SAID SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 53

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 14, 2023: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 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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