Uncle Joe's Carribean Dining

March 20, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER AIR TEMPERATURE 0F 47.9 DEGREES AIR TEMPERATURE. UNIT IS BEING CORRECTED AT THIS TIME BY PHIL'S HEATING AND COOLING. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND THE FOLLOW POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: GOAT, BEANS, CURRY CHICKEN, CHICKEN PASTA AND MACARONI & CHEESE ETC... PRODUCT WAS 49-57 DEGREES AIR TEMPERATURE. ALL PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. TOTAL VALUE 80LBS, $222.89 CRITICAL VIOLATION 738-005(A) CITATION ISSUED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMERATURE.
code 3Priority
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: DROPPINGS NOTED IN 1ST FLOOR BAR AREA AND BEHIND REACH IN COOLER IN PREP AREA. APPROX. 25-30 DROPPINGS NOTED. HOUSE FLY ACTIVITY NOTED. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY.
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 SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED. NO WITH CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SSITE WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. CHICKEN, RICE, BEANS ETC... INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE POSTED AND PERSON ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE.
code 21
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 5/2/12 INSP#221 REPORT #1158300. #33 MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL COOLERS,PREP TABLES AND CABINETS THROUGHOUT PREP,BAR AND SERVICE AREAS. #35 MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA AND REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS. ALSO REPAIR WALLS ALONG SIDE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND ABOVE EXPOSED HAND SINK. #34 MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS. MUST REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP AND KEEP DRY AT ALL TIMES. #41 MUST REMOVE CLUTTER FROM 1ST FLOOR STORAGE ROOM. MUST CORRECT ALL VIOLATIONS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: ALL CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF REPLACING WORN, DISCOLORED WITH DEEP CUTS. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALL AT STEAM TABLE IN NEED OF REPAIR. SMALL HOLES IN WALL. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: HANDSINK IN NEED OF SPLASH GUARD. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST INSTALL THERMOMETERS IN ALL WORKING COOLERS. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE UTENSIL MUST BE KEPT IN A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAINER. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 10, 2012: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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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