J J FISH & CHICKEN.

Chicago Health Dept

3948 W CERMAK RD · NORTH LAWNDALE, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2015.

7 inspections on record since 2012 · Last inspected Nov 2015.

Last inspected Nov 2015. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

NOV 2015

INSPECTION HISTORY

NOV 16

2015

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 7 violations

Serious Other

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (SHRIMP, CHICKEN) ARE BEING PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES BUSINESS IS OPEN AND OPERATING. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED TORN AND BROKEN GASKETS ON THE PREP COOLERS LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

OBSERVED THE DOORS OF THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN THE FRONT PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS. OBSERVED DIRTY NOZZLES ON THE SLUSHY MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

OBSERVED FLOORS IN THE WALK IN FREEZER AND WALK IN COOLER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS IN THE PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND IN THE REFRIGERATOR THAT HOLDS THE COLESLAW. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

OBSERVED ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA DID NOT HAVE HAIR RESTRAINTS AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Other

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENT NOT MET. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT AND MAINTAIN.

JUL 10

2014

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

NO SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES AT ALL 3 EXPOSED HANDSINKS. NO SOAP NOTED AT FRONT MAIN PREP EXPOSED HANDSINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL.

Serious Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD PROPERLY THAWED

OBSERVED BOXES OF FROZEN CHICKEN ON FLOOR IMPROPERLY THAWING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. MGR STATES THIS IS PROCEDURE FOR THAWING CHICKEN. INSTD MGR ON PROPER TECHNIQUES FOR PROPER THAWING (UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER, REFRIGERATION, ETC). MGR PLACED FROZEN CHICKEN IN WALK-IN COOLER. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A SERIOUS.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS AND BINS IN WALK-IN COOLER NOT PROPERLY LABELED OR DATED. INSTD TO DO SO.

Minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

EMPLOYEE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY.

JAN 22

2014

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations

Serious Other

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (FISH, CHICKEN, ETC.) INSTD TO HAVE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 SERIOUS

Minor Sanitation

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

THE BATHROOM VENT IS BLOCKED WITH GREASY BUILDUP, CLEAN THE VENT AREA.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT STORED IN SANITIZER BETWEEN USE, STORE THE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER IN BETWEEN USE.

JAN 13

2014

FAIL 6 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

GARBAGE AREA NOT CLEAN OR MAINTAINED, OVERFLOWING DUMPSTER WITH EXPOSED GARBAGE AND ON SURROUNDING GROUND. LIDS UNABLE TO CLOSE ON DUMPSTER. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.

Serious Other

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (FISH, CHICKEN, ETC.) INSTD TO HAVE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 SERIOUS

Minor Employee Hygiene

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

THE FOOD TONGS ARE HUNG ON THE EDGE OF THE FRONT EXPOSED HANDSINK SLASHGUARD, MOVE THE TONGS TO A SANITARY AREA SO THEY ARE NOT CONTAMINATED DURING HAND WASHING

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

THE FLOORS ARE GREASY NEXT TO THE FRYERS, CLEAN AND DEGREASE THE FLOORS

Minor Sanitation

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

THE BATHROOM VENT IS BLOCKED WITH GREASY BUILDUP, CLEAN THE VENT AREA.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT STORED IN SANITIZER BETWEEN USE, STORE THE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER IN BETWEEN USE.

DEC 5

2013

PASS 4 violations

Minor Employee Hygiene

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

THE FOOD TONGS ARE HUNG ON THE EDGE OF THE FRONT EXPOSED HANDSINK SLASHGUARD, MOVE THE TONGS TO A SANITARY AREA SO THEY ARE NOT CONTAMINATED DURING HAND WASHING.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

THE FLOORS ARE GREASY NEXT TO THE FRYERS, CLEAN AND DEGREASE THE FLOORS.

Minor Sanitation

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

THE BATHROOM VENT IS BLOCKED WITH GREASY BUILDUP, CLEAN THE VENT AREA.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT STORED IN SANITIZER BETWEEN USE, STORE THE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER IN BETWEEN USE.

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JUN 12

2012

PASS · 0 violations

JUN 6

2012

FAIL 5 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNITS AT 40 OR BELOW & O FROZEN.

Critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

OBSERVED REAR DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED & NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK .MUST RODENT PROOF DOOR & PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WALL BASE AT EXTERIOR OF WALK IN FREEZER,STAINED & MISSING CEILING TILE IN TOILET ROOM.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST REPLACE MISSING FILTERS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.

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