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Uncle J's Bbq

July 26, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: FOUND TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES ON COUNTER TOPS AND IN COOLERS. FOUND SAUSAGE LINKS @ 69.8F; TURKEY @ 69.4F, AND PORK RIBS @ 48.1- 52.4F. MUST KEEP ALL TCS FOODS @ 41F OR LESS (OR 135F OR MORE) AT ALL TIMES. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED DENATURED FOODS DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING METHOD IN USE. OBSERVED RAW PORK RIBS SITTING IN STANDING WATER IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. (PORK FROZEN AT TIME OF INSPECTION.) INSTRUCTED MUST USE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING APPROVED METHOD FOR THAWING: IN REFRIGERATION, IN A MICROWAVE AS PART OF A CONTINUOUS COOKING PROCESS, OR COMPLETELY SUBMERGED UNDER RUNNING WATER WITH SUFFICIENT WATER VELOCITY TO AGITATE AND FLOAT OFF LOOSE PARTICLES IN AN OVERLFOW. MANAGER CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: FOUND 2 LIVE ROACHES; APPROXIMATELY 35 SMALL BLACK FLIES; APPROXIMATELY 10 LARGE BLACK FLIES IN REAR PREP AREA, AND NEAR UTILITY SINK. MUST CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE TO ELIMINATE PEST ISSUE. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION ON BOTTOMS OF COOKING EQUIPMENT (WHEELS, PIPES ALONG BACK OF COOK LINE, ETC.) MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED LARGE HOLE IN WALL ALONG FLOOR TO THE LEFT OF UTILITY SINK IN REAR. MUST REPAIR/ CLOSE HOLE IN WALL TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. OBSERVED POROUS WOOD USED AT FLOOR COVERING IN RESTROOM. MUST SEAL TO MAKE NON-POROUS, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 8, 2021: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 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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