THE DOG JOINT.

Chicago Health Dept

350 W ARMITAGE AVE · LINCOLN PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2013.

4 inspections on record since 2012 · Last inspected Jun 2013.

Last inspected Jun 2013. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
VIOLATIONS
11
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JUN 2013

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUN 28
2013
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 0 violations
JUN 26
2013
FAIL 6 violations 2 CRITICAL
Critical Food Temperature
WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE

PREMISES OPERATING WITHOUT HOT RUNNING WATER AS REQUIRED PER CITY CODE WATER TEMPERATURE 70.1F. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR HOT WATER. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030. INSTRUCTED TO OPERATE WITH HOT RUNNING WATER AT ALL TIMES.

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

NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS AT REAR HANDWASH SINK. EMPLOYEE PROVIDED SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT MY REQUEST. INSTRUCTED THAT SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS MUST BE STOCKED AT ALL HANDSINKS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

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

NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS ITALIAN BEEF, CHILI, HOT DOGS ETC. INSTRUCTED ABOVE THAT CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER HAS TO BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.

Serious Other
* INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS

NO INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY WAS POSTED IN VIEW OF ESTABLISHMJENT CUSTOMERS. MANAGER WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POSTED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010(B)

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

DETAIL CLEAN EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN PREP AREA.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHES IN ASANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

SEP 11
2012
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED HAMBURGERS AT 44.7F, ROAST BEEF AT 49.8F, CHICKEN AT 52.5F, ITALIAN SAUSAGE AT 53.9F, EGGS AT 44.7F, GROUND BEEF AT 45.5F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 35# OF FOOD WORTH $200. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

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

MUST STORE ALL PLASTIC UTENSILS INVERTED SO THAT THEY ARE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION.

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

DETAIL CLEAN THE VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.

JUN 28
2012
PASS 2 violations
Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED KNIVES STORED IN BETWEEN THE PREP COOLER AND STEAM TABLE. MUST STORE KNIVES PROPERLY IN A KNIFE RACK.

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

LIGHT SHIELDS FOR THE LIGHT FIXTURES IN THE REAR PREP AREA ARE TOO SHORT AND ARE MISSING END CAPS. MUST INSTALL THE PROPER LENGTH LIGHT SHIELD AND END CAPS.

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