Jerry's Certified Food

Chicago Health Dept

4524 S ASHLAND AVE · BACK OF THE YARDS, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2010.

1 inspection on record since 2010 · Last inspected Dec 2010.

Last inspected Dec 2010. Records may not reflect current conditions.

The numbers

INSPECTIONS
1
VIOLATIONS
10
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
DEC 2010

Inspection history

DEC 13
2010
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 10 violations 2 CRITICAL
Critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

FOUND A LARGE POT OF COOKED PORK IN A RED SAUCE THAT WAS COOKED YESTERDAY (12-12-10) IN COOLER AT 52.1F, & EGGS ON PREP TABLE AT 56.1F- ALL COOKED FOODS BEING COOLED MUST BE PLACED IN SHALLOW CONTAINERS AND MUST REACH REQUIRED HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40 WITHIN 6 HOURS. EGGS MUST BE KEPT REFRIGERATED AT 40 DEGREES UNTIL COOKED OR CAN BE PLACED IN A BED OF ICE AND KEPT ON PREP TABLE UNTIL READY TO USE - CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL

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

ALL COOKED & PREPARED FOODS STORED IN COOLERS & FREEZERS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.

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

PAINT ALL RUSTY EXTERIORS OF GREASE TRAP(S), LEGS ON PREP TABLES & AND SHELVES THROUGHOUT.

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

CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: FILTERS & CANOPIES ABOVE ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN ALL FOOD PREP AREAS WHERE NOT CLEAN, UNUSED & USED ICE MACHINE(INTERIORS & EXTERIORS), GLASS SLIDING DOORS ON MEAT CASES IN BUTCHER'S AREA, ALL EQUIPMENT AND SURFACES LEFT UNCLEAN FROM WEEKEND PREPARATION IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA, USED AND UNUSED DISPLAY SHELVES & COUNTERS ON SALES FLOOR, STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR BY CUSTOMER WASHROOMS, UNUSED DISPLAY CASES ON SALES FLOOR, INTERIORS OF ALL WALK-IN & DISPLAY COOLERS (FAN GUARDS, WALLS, SHELVES,STORAGE RACKS etc.) EXTERIORS OF ALL LARGE PLASTIC FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT.

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

DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT EVERY SECTION OF PREMISES.

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

REPLACE ALL STAINED & DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. SEAL LARGE CRACKS IN BRICK WALLS IN REAR. REPAIR BOTTOM(S) & SIDES OF REAR EXIT DOORS ALONG WITH LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF FRONT EXIT DOOR TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY. CLEAN ALL DUSTY CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT. CLEAN ALL WALLS & DOORS THROUGHOUT ALL REAR SECTIONS OF BUSINESS INCLUDING INSIDE COOLERS, FREEZERS, FOOD STORAGE AND PREP AREAS AND ON SALES FLOOR INCLUDING DUSTY WINDOW LEDGES.

Minor Facility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

REPLACE ALL CRACKED & MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT IN FOOD PREP AREAS, DISHWASHING AREAS, AND IN COOLERS & FREEZERS.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

REPAIR ALL LEAKY FAUCETS ON ALL 3 COMP. SINKS AND ADD AN EXTENSION ON SHORT FAUCET AT 3 COMP. SINK IN REAR WEEKEND FOOD PREP AREA

Minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

REPLACE BROKEN THERMOMETERS IN COOLERS.

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

ELIMINATE ALL CLUTTERED AREAS IN REAR.

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