Chicago
52
YOUR CALL

Uncle Joes

8209-8211 S Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619 · Chatham · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
52/100

Troubled record — failed 2 of 3 inspections for food temperature, employee hygiene

Inspections
3
1 passed
Last Inspected
2016-04-12
Pass Rate
33%
2 failures
Score
52/100
YOUR CALL
Passed most recent inspection (2016-04-12)
Failed 2 inspections (2016, 2016)
Food Temperature issues found across 1 inspection
Employee Hygiene issues found across 1 inspection
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation minor 13×
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Plumbing & Waste serious
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Facility Condition minor
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Food Temperature critical
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Pest Activity critical
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Food Storage & Handling minor
2016-04-12 Pass License Re-Inspection
6
minor Sanitation

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

REPLACE UNAPPROVED FOOD CONTACT SURFACE. (BARREL GRILL AT COOK LINE)

minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MOP SINK, TOILETS IN THE NORTH WASH ROOMS, VENTILATION COVERS IN WASH ROOMS,COOKING EQUIPMENT, THE VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REFRIGERATION UNITS.

minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN THE PREP AREA, IN THE REAR BY THE MOP SINK, IN WASH ROOMS, IN BASEMENT AND THROUGHOUT. MUST INSTALL COVING WHERE MISSING IN THE NORTH WASH ROOMS AND THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED.

minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN WALLS AND WALL BASES IN THE PREP AREA, IN THE REAR BY THE MOP SINK, IN WASH ROOMS, IN STORAGE AREAS AND THROUGHOUT. ALSO CLEAN DOORS IN WASHROOMS. MUST REPLACE ALL DIRTY AND WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE PREP AREA, STORAGE AREA, WAS...

minor Facility Condition

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

THE LIGHT ABOVE THE MOP SINK MUST BE PROPERLY INSTALLED.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

MUST REPAIR VENTILATION IN EACH WASH ROOM OR PROVIDE A WINDOW OPEN TO THE AIR. MUST REPAIR VENTILATION ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.

2016-04-05 Fail License Re-Inspection
6
minor Sanitation

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

REPLACE UNAPPROVED FOOD CONTACT SURFACE. (BARREL GRILL AT COOK LINE)

minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MOP SINK, TOILETS IN THE NORTH WASH ROOMS, VENTILATION COVERS IN WASH ROOMS,COOKING EQUIPMENT, THE VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REFRIGERATION UNITS.

minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN THE PREP AREA, IN THE REAR BY THE MOP SINK, IN WASH ROOMS, IN BASEMENT AND THROUGHOUT. MUST INSTALL COVING WHERE MISSING IN THE NORTH WASH ROOMS AND THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED.

minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN WALLS AND WALL BASES IN THE PREP AREA, IN THE REAR BY THE MOP SINK, IN WASH ROOMS, IN STORAGE AREAS AND THROUGHOUT. ALSO CLEAN DOORS IN WASHROOMS. MUST REPLACE ALL DIRTY AND WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE PREP AREA, STORAGE AREA, WAS...

minor Facility Condition

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

THE LIGHT ABOVE THE MOP SINK MUST BE PROPERLY INSTALLED.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

MUST REPAIR VENTILATION IN EACH WASH ROOM OR PROVIDE A WINDOW OPEN TO THE AIR. MUST REPAIR VENTILATION ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.

2016-03-08 Fail License
CRITICAL 11
critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

LARGE REACH IN COOLER AT 45 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW.

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT THE WASH BOWL IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM LOCATED NEAR THE MOP SINK. ALSO NOTED THE 2ND TOILET ROOM IN THE REAR NORTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING WITH NO HAND SINK. MUST PROPERLY INSTALL HAND WASHING FACILITIES IN THE TOILET ROOM. ALS...

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 THE BOTTOM OF THE BASEMENT DOOR AND MUST SEAL THE SIDES OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1ST FLOOR REAR EXIT DOORS. ALSO NOTED 5 RAT DROPPINGS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE INTERIOR BASEMENT STAIRS AND 20 MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE NORTH AND SOUTH...

serious Plumbing & Waste

DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

NOTED WASTE WATER BACKING UP FROM THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK OPEN SITE DRAIN. MUST REPAIR. ALSO NOTED THREE BROKEN ATTACHED STOPPERS AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR STOPPERS.

minor Sanitation

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

REPLACE UNAPPROVED FOOD CONTACT SURFACE. (BARREL GRILL AT COOK LINE)

minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MOP SINK, TOILETS IN THE NORTH WASH ROOMS, VENTILATION COVERS IN WASH ROOMS,COOKING EQUIPMENT, THE VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REFRIGERATION UNITS.

minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN THE PREP AREA, IN THE REAR BY THE MOP SINK, IN WASH ROOMS, IN BASEMENT AND THROUGHOUT. MUST INSTALL COVING WHERE MISSING IN THE NORTH WASH ROOMS AND THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED.

minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN WALLS AND WALL BASES IN THE PREP AREA, IN THE REAR BY THE MOP SINK, IN WASH ROOMS, IN STORAGE AREAS AND THROUGHOUT. ALSO CLEAN DOORS IN WASHROOMS. MUST REPLACE ALL DIRTY AND WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE PREP AREA, STORAGE AREA, W...

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

THE LIGHT ABOVE THE MOP SINK MUST BE PROPERLY INSTALLED. MUST PROVIDE MORE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN ALL STORAGE ROOMS, FURNACE ROOMS AND WASH ROOMS WHERE NEEDED. REPLACE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

MUST INSTALL GREASE TRAP AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK OR LOCATE. MUST REPAIR VENTILATION IN EACH WASH ROOM OR PROVIDE A WINDOW OPEN TO THE AIR. MUST REPAIR VENTILATION ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST MINIMIZE CLUTTER IN THE NORTH PORTION OF THE BUILDING,IN ALL STORAGE AREAS AND HALLWAYS. PROVIDE MORE ADEQUATE SHELVING AND STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR. MUST REMOVE UNUSED ICE MACHINE IN PREP AREA.

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