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The Junction Chicago

September 12, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: FOUND AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE THROUGHOUT INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN SAID ICE MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: FOUND APPROX 70 SMALL FLIES THROUGHOUT FACILITY. FOUND 15 SMALL FLIES LOCATED IN UPSTAIRS HANDWASHING SINK. ALSO NOTED 30 SMALL FLIES AT MAIN FLOOR BAR. ALSO NOTED 20 SMALL FLIES IN BASEMENT BAR AND WAREWASHING AREA. RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL. INSTRUCTED TO MINIMIZE SMALL FLY ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: FOUND A VARIETY OF JUICES AND ALCHOL STORED ON FLOOR ON LOWER LEVEL AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE FOOD ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF OF FLOOR.
code 39
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: FOUND WASHER MACHINE DRAIN PIPE LOCATED IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE WASHE MACHINE DRAIN PIPE FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND FLOORS THROUGHOUT FACILITY UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT FILLED WITH DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 23, 2014: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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