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Tj Jamaican Jerk Chicken

March 22, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeShort Form Complaint
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENSE OF MICE ACTIVITY AT THESE AREAS 40 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE OFFICE,30 MICE DROPPINGS AT DEAD DRY STORAGE CLOSET,30 MICE DROPPING UNDER EXPOSED HANDSINK ALSO REAR DOOR NOT TIGHT FITTING AT BASE OF DOOR.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CONTACT THEIR PEST CONTROL OPERATOR AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREA AND TO MAKE REAR DOOR TIGHT FITTING. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE FROM 11:20AM TO 12:30PM WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS JERK CHICKEN IS PREPARED AND SERVED SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED DEEPLY GROOVED CUTTING BOARD NEXT TO GRILL ON TABLE.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE DEEPLY GROOVED CUTTING BOARD. OBSERVED NO DRAINBOARD AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO INSTALL A DRAINBOARD ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: : OBSERVED SEPERATION WALL SEPERATING COUNTER AND GRILL AREA.WALL NOT FINISHED (PAINTED).INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO FINISH WALL. OBSERVED CEILING AND WALLS SMOKED THROUGHOUT.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN SMOKED CEILING AND WALLS.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: NOTED BURNT OUT LIGHTS WITH NO SHIELDS AT THE FRONT COUNTER AREA AND AT HOOD ABOVE RANGE.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE LIGHTS AND SHIELDS AT THESE AREAS
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: : OBSERVED HOOD AND SCREENS AT HOT LINE GREASY.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN HOOD AND SCREENS AND MAINTAIN
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 1, 2018: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.