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Valley Jerk Spot

September 3, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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 APPROXIMATELY 10 LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ON FLOORS AND WALLS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN, ALSO APPEARANCE OF ADDITIONAL ROACH ACTIVITY IN KITCHEN CORNERS (SMALL BLACK DROPPINGS) INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN GASKET ON 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBIRS ON THE FOLLOWING FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOLER AND FREEZERS. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVERED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FILTERS AND HOODS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. REPAIR COVING BEHIND MICROWAVE, AND CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS OF DEBRIS IN PREP AREA. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: NO THERMOMETERS IN COOLERS OR FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
code 40
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ONSITE. INFORMATION PROVIDED.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 1, 2014: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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