Uncle Joe's

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeShort Form Complaint
• 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: INADEQUATE PEST CONTROL. FOUND ABOUT 20 MICE DROPPINGS BEHIND PREP COOLER, 0VER 40 LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN KITCHEN BEHIND 3-COMP SINK AND REAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST AND INSECS ACTIVITY IN ALL AREAS, PEST CONTROL SERVICE RECOMMENED. 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
• ⚠️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
• ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met
  Inspector note: FOOD HANDLERS REQUIRMENT NOT MET
  code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 28, 2015: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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