Uncle Joe's Jerk Chicken & Fish

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• 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 REAR BACK DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED AT BOTTOM CORNER OF DOOR APPROX 1/4 INCH.MUST REPAIR DOOR TO BE 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 CERTIFIED MANAGER ON PREMISES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED,RICE/BEANS,GRAVY,OXTAIL.SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
  code 21
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: LIGHT SHIELDS IN CEILING OF PREP AREA,(DUSTY/DEBRIS),NOT CLEAN.MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: HANDLES HARD TO OPEN ON FRONT HAND SINK.MUST REPAIR.ALSO NO ATTACHED DRAIN BOARD.MUST INSTALL DRAIN BOARD AT 3-COMP SINK.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 29, 2013: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.