MJ'S BARBQ.

Chicago Health Dept

5501 W DIVISION ST · HUMBOLDT PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2011.

2 inspections on record since 2011 · Last inspected Feb 2011.

Last inspected Feb 2011. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
2
VIOLATIONS
9
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
FEB 2011

INSPECTION HISTORY

FEB 25
2011
PASS 1 violation 1 CRITICAL
Critical Employee Hygiene
HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AND SOAP AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS. VIOLATION ABATED

FEB 17
2011
FAIL 8 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Employee Hygiene
HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AND SOAP AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS.

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

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. NOTED RAW WOOD THROUGHOUT. SEAL/PAINT ALL RAW SURFACES THROUGHOUT.

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

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. SEAL ALL BASEBOARDS THROUGHOUT.

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

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL ALL HOLES SECURE ALL LOOSE PANALING THROUGHOUT MAKING ALL WALLS SMOOTH AND EASY CLEANABLE. REPAIR CEILING IN FURNACE ROOM.

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

All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. REPLACE ALL LIGHT SHIELDS UNDER FRONT EXHAUST HOOD.

Minor Food Storage & Handling
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated. PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WASH ROOM DOOR.

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

Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. LEAKY PIPE AT 3 COMP SINK REPAIR SAME.

Minor Facility Condition
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. REPAIR 2 DOOR FREEZER IN REAR.

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