Uncle Joe's

October 10, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings13
critical findings3

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: BLACK TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE 48.7F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR, COOLER MUST MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW. REACH-IN COOLER IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN STORED IN REACH-IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE 50.7-61.1F, OXTAILES 114F, CABBAGE 120.8F, BROWN STEW 122.7F, STORED ON STEAM TABLE, COOKED SWEET POTATOES 97.2F AND CHICKEN 87.6F STORED ON PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 50LBS AND $150 OF FOOD. ALL COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW AND HOT FOOD 140F OR ABOVE DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH NO SANITIZER AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT SET UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY SET UP 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 8Priority
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 15 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN CORNER NEAR BLACK TWO DOOR COOLER IN PREP AREA, 10 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN CORNER UNDER DRAINBOARD OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN PREP AREA, 10 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR ALONG CHEST FREEZER IN BEVERAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS IN PREP AREA AND PACKAGED DESSERTS ON SERVICE COUNTER.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES AND UTENSILS TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REPAIR DAMAGED GASKET ON RIGHT DOOR OF BLACK TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN PREP AREA. REPLACE ALL WORN AND DEEP GROOVED CUTTING BOARDS. REPAIR MIDDLE DOOR ON THREE DOOR COOLER IN BEVERAGE AREA. REMOVE ALL FOOD FROM GROCERY BAGS IN CHEST FREEZER AND STORE IN PROPER FOOD STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL SINKS, PREP TABLES, COOKING EQUIPMENT, CUTTING BOARDS, COOLERS, AND FREEZERS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. REPLACE MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN PREP AREA NEAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND IN BEVERAGE AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR OF VENTILATION HOOD AND LIGHT SHIELDS IN VENTILATION HOOD AND PREP AREA.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: PROVIDE ADEQUATE STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR HANDLES ON EXPOSED SINK IN BEVERAGE AREA.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: STORE MOP HEAD UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 30, 2017: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 7 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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