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Uncle Joe's

April 20, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: NO HAND SOAP PROVIDED TO AT MEN'S TOILET ROOM HAND SINK, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
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: INADEQUATE PEST CONTROL. FOUND ABOUT 100 MOUSE DROPPINGS SCATTERED UNDER 3-COMP SINK AND PREP COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE RODENTS ACTIVITY IN ALL AFFECTED AREAS. PEST CONTROL SERVICE RECOMMENDED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: DETERIORATED WOODEN SHELVES THROGH OUT KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. • NO SHELVINGS INSIDE STAND UP COOLERS, BOXES OF FOOD STACKED TIGHTLY, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL TO ALLOW AIR CIRCULATION.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR BEHIND COOLERS AND PREP TABLES NOT CLEAN, FOOD DEBRIS NOTED AND DIRT, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CHIPPED PAINT AND DRY WALL BEHIND PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A DURABLE SMOOTH SURFACE THAT'S EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MISSING THERMOMETER IN PREP COOLERS, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
code 40
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLERS REQUIRMENT NOT MET.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 27, 2014: 4 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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