CHICAGO JOE'S.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE 1-DOOR PREP COOLER IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED UNCOOKED BEEF BURGERS WITH INTERNAL TEMPERATURE RANGING BETWEEN 48.2F TO 52.3F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD APPROXIMATELY 10 LBS OF FOOD WORTH $35 DOLLARS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORED. INSIDE OF ICE MACHINES OBSERVED HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF BLACK AND BROWN SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF ICE MACHINES LOCATED IN BASEMENT. ICE BEING USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST TURN OFF ICE MACHINE REMOVE ICE AND HAVE INTERIOR SURFACES CLEANED AND SANITIZED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)

EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER PEST CONTROL INSIDE PREMISES. OBSSERVED OVER 45 RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR SURROUNDING WATER HEATER TANK, INSIDE DRY STORAGE ROOM AND INSIDE WINE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZED AFFECTED AREAS. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 15 SMALL LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON WALLS BEHIND DISHWASHING AREA IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE PEST PROBLEM. OBSERVED REAR SIDE RECEIVING DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED. DOOR HAS APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH OPENING ON BOTTOM DOOR. MUST MAKE DOOR RODENT PROOF TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020

OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SUCH AS SOUPS, RICE, CHILI, BURGES, HOT SAUCE ETC INSTRUCTED ABOVE THAT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER HAS TO BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012(A)

OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT(S) FOR THE SANITIZER USED AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, DISHWASHER OR FOR THE WASH CLOTHS USED TO WIPE THE EQUIPMENT/SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CHEMICAL TEST KIT(S) AND MAINTAIN SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-030.

OBSERVED READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME PREPARED BY DATE OR USED BY DATE.

SPLASH GUARD NEEDED BETWEEN PREP SINK AND HOT HOLDING UNIT IN MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED RUSTY SHELVING ABOVE 2-COMPARTMNT SINK AND HOT LINE AREA IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA, INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE

MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT, FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT AREAS, RESEAL WOOD FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER, SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE, AND REMOVE STANDING WATER IN BASEMENT AREA. OBSERVED FLOOR INKITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR WITH MISSING AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES. MUST REPAIR AND REPLACE. OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT BAR AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED OPENINGS INTO CEILING AROUND PIPES IN BASEMENT. MUST SEAL AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GRASE AND DIRT BUILD-UP ON WALLS BEHIND AND PIPES UNDERNEATH DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED DIRT AND DUST BUILD-UP ON CEILING LIGHT SHIELD IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA WITH HOT/TEMPERED RUNNING WATER.

THERMOMETER NEEDED AT THE 2-DOOR SALAD COOLER IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN BASEMENT INSIDE UNUSED WALK-IN COOLER AND STORAGE ROOMS. MUST REMOVE CLUTER AN UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. ALSO OBSERVED ITEMS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE ROOM NOT ELEVATED 6INCHES OFF FLOOR. MUST ELEVATE AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED 30 RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN WATER BOILER ROOM ALSO OBSERVED 10 RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN DECORATION/BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL RAT DROPPINGS BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONTROL OPERATOR FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP ON PREP ARE SHELVES, INSIDE PREP AREA REACH IN COOLERS/AROUND DOOR HINDGES AND DOOR CORNERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS/PREP AREA SHELVES.

FLOOR DRAIN COVERS MISSING AT BASEMENT DRY STORAGE/DECORATION ROOM AND BASEMENT ROOM ADJACENT TO HOT WATER BOILER ROOM. MUST PROVIDE FLOOR DRAIN COVERS FOR BOTH FLOOR DRAINS ALSO MUST CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT BASEMENT.

PREP AREA CEILING LIGHT COVER MISSING (SIDE EXIT DOOR). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE COVER FOR CEILING LIGHT BULBS.

NO THERMOMETER INSIDE 1-DOOR REACH IN COOLER AT BUS BOY STATION. MUST PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETER FOR COOLER.

BASEMENT DECORATION ROOM/STORAGE ROOM FLOOR CLUTTERED THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE ITEMS, MUST BE ABLE TO CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND ALL ITEMS.

INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH CERTIFICATES OF NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.

OBSERVED 10 FRUIT FLIES BY EXPOSED HAND SINK IN KITCHEN PREP, AND BASEMENT AREAS, OBSERVED 2 HOUSE FLIES IN KITCHEN AREA, NO SCREEN DOOR OR PLASTIC DRAPES AT DOOR BY KITCHEN AREA TO PREVENT FLY ENTRY, AND SIDE DOOR TO 2ND DINING AREA LEADING TO THE OUTSIDE AND SECOND FLOOR AREAS, NOT RODENT PROOF, APPROX., 1/4 GAP OPENING AT BOTTOM OF DOOR, MUST SEAL AND PROPERLY MAINTAIN, SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-020

MUST LABEL PREP FOODS INSIDE WALK IN COOLERS.

MUST REPLACE OR RESEAL ALL RUSTY WIRE SHELVING INSIDE ALL COOLERS,

MUST CLEAN VENTS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND STORAGE SHELVES IN BASEMENT AREA,

MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT, FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT AREAS, RESEAL WOOD FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER, SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE, AND REMOVE STANDING WATER IN BASEMENT AREA,

MUST REPAIR ALL WALL SURFACES IN BASEMENT AREA, IN THE SAUSAGE ROOM AND ANY OTHER AREA THAT NEEDS REPAIRED, WHERE WALL IS NOT COMPLETELY SEALED, CLEAN ALL LIGHT SHIELDS AND CEILING VENTS, FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA,

MUST REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AT KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, AND PROVIDE A EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND BAR AREA,

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS,

FOUND A BOX OF FRESH OYSTERS STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT,NO SHELL FISH TAG PROVIDED WITH PRODUCTS NOR SHELL FISH TAG ON PREMISES. SHELLFISH SHALL BE KEPT IN THE CONTAINERS IN WHICH THEY WERE ORIGINALLY PACKED,UNTIL SOLD. SHELLFISH TAGS MUST BE SAVED FOR 90 DAYS.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED,POUND(100 EACH);VALUE 50 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(B-2)

SMALL DISPLAY PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: AIR TEMP OF 47.8F TO 48.4F. BUSINESS THERMOMETER SHOWED TEMP OF 48F. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE THE UNIT:CUT MELONS,COLESLAW. COOLER MUST MAINTAIN AIR TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. TAGGED UNIT "HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE UNIT. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD STORED INSIDE THE SMALL PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: COLESLAW AT TEMP OF 48.9F TO 49F; CUT HONEY DEW AT TEMP OF 47.8F AND CUT CANTALOUPE AT TEMP OF 47.8F. FRESH EGGS STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 46.9F TO 47F. ALSO FOUND 60 FRESH OYSTERS IN A BUCKET STORED INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 43.7F TO 44.8F. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED,POUND#10,VALUE$55. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)

OUTSIDE WASTE OIL GREASE CONTAINER HAS A BUILD-UP OF GREASE ON TOP THE CONTAINER,GREASE IS DANGLING FROM RIM OF THE CONTAINER,ALSO GREASE ON GROUND. INSTRUCTED TO SCRAPE GREASE,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN TO MINIMIZE INSECTS AND RODENT ACTIVITIES. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020

LEFT PANEL INSIDE THE ICE BIN OF THE ICE MACHINE IS BROKE, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/REPAIR.IF PANEL IS REPAIRED,MUST USE FOOD GRADE MATERIAL. BROKEN METAL ICE SCOOP,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. NO WASTE LINE CONNECTION PROVIDE AT POP GUN HOLDER BEHIND BAR AREA BY THE ICE BIN OF NORTH SIDE OF THE BAR,MUST BE PROPERLY CONNECTED SUCH THAT IT DRAINS DIRECTLY INTO A FLOOR DRAIN

OBSERVED INSIDE THE COOLER BEHIND THE BAR, BOTTOM SHELVES WITH ACCUMULATION OF MARASCHINO CHERRIES, AND OTHER UNKNOWN MOLDED FOOD. THE SHELF ARE SATURATED WITH BLACK LIQUID SUBSTANCE.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE WOOD SHELVES,CLEAN AND REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. SOME OF THE COOLER SHELVES ARE RUSTED WITH HOLES,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SHELVES,AND PROVIDE SHELVES THAT SURFACE IS SMOOTH,CLEANABLE

FLOOR DRAIN IN THE KITCHEN IS COVERED WITH A GREEN FLOOR TILE WHICH IS NOT SEALED, WATER IS UNDER THE FLOOR TILES,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLOOR TILE AND PROVIDED A COVER FOR THE FLOOR DRAIN. OBSERVED FLOOR BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND DISH AREA WITH WATER BETWEEN FLOOR TILES,INSTRUCTED TO RE GROUT SAID AREA. GREASE BUILD-UP UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND DEEP FRYER BY THE CHARCOAL UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GREASE AND MAINTAIN.DEBRIS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT,INSTRUCTED TO SWEEP AND MAINTAIN. ALSO PAINT CONTAINERS,AND OTHER ITEMS MUST BE ELEVATED 6" OFF THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT FOR PROPER HOUSEKEEPING, FLOOR UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS SATURED WITH WATER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

FOUND WALL BROKEN ABOVE THE ICE MACHINE,IN BASEMENT. WALL DEBRIS ON TOP THE UNIT,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CEILING WITH SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.BROKEN CEILING INSIDE THE LIQUOR ROOM,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED CEILING, THE SAME WAY FROM ABOVE ICE MACHINE.BROKEN WALL BY THE UNUSED THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS,IN BASEMENT NEED TO REPAIR.BEER COOLER WOOD CEILING IS MOLDED AND HAS BLACK SUBSTANCE ON CEILING WALL AND FLOOR,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.ALSO REMOVE WOOD PANELS SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. PEELING PAINT ABOVE DISPLAY PREPCOOLER IN THE KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND REPAINT.

BURNED LIGHT BULB UNDER THE HOOD ABOVE CHARCOAL GRILL INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. DUST ACCUMULATED INSIDE THE LIGHT SHIELD IN THE KITCHEN,ALSO REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN THE KITCHEN.

PIPE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK BEHIND THE BAR IS LEAKING INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES, ONE FOOD HANDLER WASHED HIS HANDS INSIDE 3PART SINK, AND ANOTHER FOOD HANDLER WASHED HIS INSIDE A PREP SINK. INSTRUCTED, HANDS MUST BE WASHED INSIDE EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH WARM WATER AND SOAP. THE WASHING OF HANDS INSIDE A UTENSIL-WASHING SINK IS PROHIBITED. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-010(A).

WE OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MICE ACTIVITY IN THE BASEMENT. OVER 60 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED ON FLOOR AND ALONG WEST WALL, ALSO NOTED SOME FRUIT FLIES ON EAST WALL BY THE DISH MACHINE AT REAR DISH WASHING AREA, (5-10 FLIES). INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE AREAS, SEAL OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. ADVICED TO CALL PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-020.

PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY NOT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED REPORT SUMMARY MUST BE DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, 7-42-010(B).

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #521322, DATED 4-4-11. VIOLATIONS, #30, MUST LABEL PREP FOODS INSIDE WALK IN COOLERS. #31, CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED ON STORAGE SHELVES. #32, MUST REPLACE MISSING HANDLES ON ONE OF TWO STEAM TABLES, AND BROKEN SHELVING UNIT NEAR DISH MACHINE. #33, MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, STEAM TABLES, EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, STORAGE SHELVES, ETC. ALL EQUIPMENT THRU-OUT KITCHEN AND BASEMENT. #34, MUST CLEAN FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAINS THRU-OUT KITCHEN AND BASEMENT. EXCESSIVE DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD-UP. #38, MUST REPAIR LEAKING PIPES UNDER 1PART SINKS AND 3PART SINK FAUCET IN KITCHEN. #43, CLEANING TOWELS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, 7-42-090.

INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE RUSTY SHELVINGS UNITS INSIDE WALK IN COOLERS IN BASEMENT, AND REPLACE BROKEN GASKETS ON BOTH DOORS OF SALAD REACH IN COOLER.

INSTRUCTED TO REGROUT FLOOR THRU-OUT THE KITCHEN AND REPAIR FLOOR INSIDE BEER WALK IN COOLER IN BASEMENT.

EXCESSIVE DUST NOTED ON CEILING ABOVE THE PREP COOLERS INSIDE THE KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS.

WE OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER THRU-OUT BASEMENT, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS. ALSO INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND COVER ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT.