JIMMYS.
119 E 75TH ST · CHATHAM, CHICAGO
Failed 2 of 10 inspections. 7 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
MAR 232022PASS W/ CONDITIONS10 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN ABOVE TOMATOES IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ALWAYS STORE COOKED AND READY TO EAT FOODS ABOVE THE UNCOOKED (R.A.W.) FOODS. FOOD MUST ALSO BE COVERED AND PROTECTED. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED
OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS OF FISH BREADING MIX, CHICKEN BREADING MIX AND LEMON PEPPER SEASONING NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED MALE EMPLOYEE PREPARING FOOD WHILE WEARING A BASEBALL HAT WITH AT LEAST 5 TO 7 INCHES OF HAIR HANGING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HAT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN HANGING HAIR AT ALL TIMES WHILE PREPARING FOOD.
OBSERVED PEELING PLASTIC FAUX CARDBOARD LINING ON SHELVES USED TO PREP/BREAD CHICKEN AND FISH, ALUMINUM FOIL ON GYRO BROILER MACHINE, DUSTY CARDBOARD ABOVE FRONT COUNTER USED AS A WIND BLOCKER AND CARDBOARD LINING ON REAR STORAGE SHELVES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL LINING AS IT CAN NOT BE CLEANED PROPERLY AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE UNDERNEATH FRYERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE GREASE AND DETAIL CLEAN MORE FREQUENTLY.
OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES FOR FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS INSIDE OF UNISEX/ STAFF TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOORS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND FOOD SPILLAGE INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. OBSERVED DIRTY LIGHT FIXTURES OVER FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING OVER STOVE AND FRYERS. SEVERAL BURNED OUT BULBS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE BURNED OUT BULBS AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE ON VENTILATION HOOD OVER FRYERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED FEMALE EMPLOYEE HANDLING FOOD WITH FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MEET REQUIREMENT AND MAINTAIN.
FEB 82021PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
MUST CLEAN AND DEFROST REACH IN FREEZER.
INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A LID FOR THE GARBAGE CONTAINER IN THE WASHROOM.
OBSERVED THE LIGHT SHIELDS DIRTY IN THE PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
DEC 92019PASS W/ CONDITIONS8 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
THE PERSON IN CHARGE HAS NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN A VALID CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 ISSUED.
FOUND A CLEAN UP PROCEDURE AND SOME SUPPLIES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES AS REQUIRED: FACE MASK, GLOVES AND A DISINFECTANT THAT WILL KILL NOROVIRUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
FOUND TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. COOKED CHICKEN ON THE PREP TABLE AT 63.0F AND GYRO MEAT AT 62.6F. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL TCS FOODS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 135F OR HIGHER OR 41F OR BELOW. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD CHICKEN AND GYRO MEAT. 10LBS VALUED AT $35.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 ISSUED.
INSTRUCTED TO LABEL THE BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA WITH THE NAME OF THE PRODUCT INSIDE OF THE CONTAINER.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS. CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE FRYERS AND GRILL TO REMOVE GREASE.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS AND WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING AND OTHER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
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PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #58 NOT CORRECTED FROM DEC. 11, 2018 AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 ISSUED. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
DEC 112018PASS W/ CONDITIONS12 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012(A).
NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO PROVIDE A THERMOMETER FOR MEASURING HOT AND COLD TEMPERATURES OF FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
FOUND NO THERMOMETERS IN SOME REFRIGERATION UNITS; MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS WHERE NEEDED.
FOUND THE RUBBER GASKETS AT THE TWO DOOR PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM THE FRYERS IN POOR REPAIR; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE RUBBER GASKETS.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR BOTTOMS OF FRYERS TO REMOVE FOOD PARTICLES AND GREASE, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF FRYERS, GRILL AND PREP COOLERS.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL CEILING VENTS TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.
OBSERVED SOME WATER STAINED CEILING TILE; REPLACE STAINED OR DAMAGED TILE WHERE NEEDED.
INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DIRT. ALSO CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS.
THE VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE THE FRYERS NEED CLEANING; CLEAN VENTS IN HOODED SYSTEM.
INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL EMPLOYEES MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
MAR 92017PASSED1 violationDETAILS
INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS THAT ARE NOT CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED IDPH FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
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MAR 22017FAILED6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED FORTY MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR UNDER A PREP TABLE AND BEHIND A DEEP FREEZER IN THE REAR PREP AREA; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL SERVICE RESTAURANT PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. ALSO MUST PROVIDE A LOG BOOK FROM TERMINIX WITH THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS INSIDE AND VALID LICENSES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS, BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES, SHELVES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE GRILL AND FRYERS AND INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE.
MUST CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, REFRIGERATION UNITS AND SINK. MUST CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS UNDER SINKS. MUST CLEAN FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER UNDER AND AROUND SHELVES.
THE VENTS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT ARE NOT CLEAN; MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENTS AVOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. SOME CEILING VENTS OBSERVED WITH DUST; MUST CLEAN VENTS WHERE NEEDED TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED. CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE.
OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE FAUCET NECK OF THE THREE COMP SINK; MUST REPAIR LEAK AT THE FAUCET NECK.
INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS THAT ARE NOT CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED IDPH FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
MAY 272016PASS W/ CONDITIONS5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED A PERSON WALK THROUGH THE PREP AREA AND GRAB SOME FRENCH FRIES WITH THEIR BARE HAND OUT OF A LARGER PAN OF FRENCH FRIES AND EAT THEM. INSTRUCTED TO NOT ALLOW EATING FROM BULK COOKED FOOD WITH THEIR BARE HANDS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR BEHIND AND UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND COOLERS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS.
OBSERVED THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET BASE LEAKING AND THE SPRAYER HOSE IN DISREPAIR. ALSO OBSERVED THE TOP LOADING ICEE MACHINE WITHOUT A FAUCET WITH HOT AND COLD WATER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING AND PROVIDE A FAUCET ABOVE THE ICEE MACHINE WITH HOT AND COLD WATER.
OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES WHILE HANDLING FOOD.
OBSERVED UNAPPROVED PERSONNEL IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO NOT ALLOW UNAPPROVED PERSONNAL IN THE PREP AREA.
OCT 292015PASSED7 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON THE FOLLOWING FOOD AND NON FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT: FRYERS, GRILL, INTERIOR OF FREEZERS AND COOLERS. PREP TABLES AND MICROWAVES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS UNDER THE 3 COMP SINK, BEHIND AND UNDER THE FRYER AND GRILL, REAR PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. UNDER CASH REGISTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILE IN FRONT PREP AREA. WALLS BEHIND GRILL, FRYER AND 3 COMP SINK NEEDS TO BE CLEANED. ALSO, CLEAN ALL CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT. MAINTAIN SAME.
OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPALCE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED LEAKY FAUCET ON 3 COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED SOILED LINEN BEING STORED IMPROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZER WATER WHILE NOT IN USE AND MAINTAIN.
PROVIDE THE CORRECT THERMOMETERS IN THE COOLERS AND MAINTAIN.
JAN 292015PASSED8 violationsDETAILS
Inspector Comments: MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON SHELVING UNITS.
Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD IN BETWEEN HAND SINK AND 1- COMP SINK
Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM EXTERIOR AREA OF PREP COOLER,STORAGE SHELVES IN DISH AREA.
Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING WALL BASES IN FRONT PREP AREA BEHIND STEAM TABLE AND SERVICE COUNTER.MUST FINISH WALLS IN FRONT AREA TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE,CEILING TILE IN REAR AREA NOT IN PLACE,CAULKING AT HAND SINK LOOSE IN TOILET ROOM.MUST CLEAN VENTILATION VENT IN REAR AREA.
Inspector Comments: MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHT IN REAR PREP/DISH AREA
Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET NECK AT 3- COMP SINK.
Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE UNUSED COOLER IN REAR AREA.
Inspector Comments: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENT NOT MET.MUST ENROLL.
JAN 272015FAILED10 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED INADEQUATE WASTE WATER DISPOSAL .OBSERVED FLOOR DRAIN AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK NOT DRAINING WHEN WATER IS RELEASED FROM 3- COMP SINK AND WATER IS POOLING ALL OVER THE FLOOR.MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED 3- COMPARTMENT SINK SINK WELL LEAKING WHEN WATER IS ON AT SINK NOT STAYING IN SINK BASIN.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON SHELVING UNITS.
MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD IN BETWEEN HAND SINK AND 1- COMP SINK.
MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM EXTERIOR AREA OF PREP COOLER,STORAGE SHELVES IN DISH AREA.
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING WALL BASES IN FRONT PREP AREA BEHIND STEAM TABLE AND SERVICE COUNTER.MUST FINISH WALLS IN FRONT AREA TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE,CEILING TILE IN REAR AREA NOT IN PLACE,CAULKING AT HAND SINK LOOSE IN TOILET ROOM.MUST CLEAN VENTILATION VENT IN REAR AREA.
MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHT IN REAR PREP/DISH AREA.
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET NECK AT 3- COMP SINK.
MUST REMOVE UNUSED COOLER IN REAR AREA.
IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENT NOT MET.MUST ENROLL.
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