J9 WINE BAR.

Chicago Health Dept

1961 N HALSTED ST · LINCOLN PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2017.

3 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Dec 2017.

Last inspected Dec 2017. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

DEC 2017

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 21

2017

PASS 3 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

NOTED INTERIOR OF EXPOSED HANDSINK BASIN DIRTY NEXT TO DISHWASHING MACHINE.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN EXPOSED HANDSINK.

Minor Sanitation

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

NOTED FLOORS IN BASEMENT HQAVE TO FINISHED BEING SEALED.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO FINISH SEALING THE FLOORS IN BASEMENT.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

NOTED SELF CLOSING DEVICES AT MENS AND WOMENS RESTROOMS NOT FUNCTIONING.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR SELF CLOSING DEVICES.

OCT 5

2016

PASS 3 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

Inspector Comments: MUST APPLY A SEALANT OR PAINT RAW WOOD SURFACES AT BAR.

Minor Sanitation

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

Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE FLOOR REGISTERS THROUGHOUT,APPLY A SEALANT OR PAINT CONCRETE FLOOR IN BASEMENT LIQUOR STORAGE AREA

Minor Sanitation

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

Inspector Comments: MUST FINISH WALLS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE IN BASEMENT LIQUOR STORAGE AREA.

SEP 29

2016

FAIL 10 violations 5 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME

OBSERVED A LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN PREP/BAR AREA NOT CONNECTED.MUST CONNECT AND MAINTAIN AT LEAST 50 PPM.

Critical Other

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE

OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME.MUST PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

Critical Employee Hygiene

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

MUST PROVIDE SOAP AND TOWELS AT ALL HAND SINK IN PREP,BAR AND TOILETROOMS.

Serious Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

MUST PROVIDE A BARRIER AT PREP TABLE/PREP COOLER OR PLACE INSIDE OF PREP AREA TO PROTECT THE FOOD.

Critical Pest Activity

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

MUST RODENT PROOF FRONT AND SIDE DOORS TO BE TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY

Critical Pest Activity

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

OBSERVED OUTSIDE REAR YARD UNDER STAIR CASE WITH MASSIVE AMOUNT OF TRASH,DEBRI,WOOD,PIPES,ETC.ALSO OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER LID OPEN AND TRASH ABOVE RIM.MUST REMOVE TRASH AND DEBRI AND LIDS TO BE TIGHT FITTING ON DUMPSTER.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST APPLY A SEALANT OR PAINT RAW WOOD SURFACES AT BAR.MUST PROVIDE SIGNS ON TOILETROOM DOORS.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST PROVIDE FLOOR REGISTERS THROUGHOUT,APPLY A SEALANT OR PAINT CONCRETE FLOOR IN BASEMENT LIQUOR STORAGE AREA.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES LEADING INTO FLOOR IN LOUNGE AREA,WINDOWS AND BRICKS IN LOUNGE AREA.MUST APPLY A SEALANT ON ALL RAW WOOD TRIM IN LOUNGE AREA.MUST FINISH WALLS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE IN BASEMENT LIQUOR STORAGE AREA

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET AT MOPSINK

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