UNCLE JOES.

Chicago Health Dept

8209-8211 S COTTAGE GROVE · CHATHAM, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2016.

3 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Apr 2016.

Last inspected Apr 2016. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
VIOLATIONS
23
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
APR 2016

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 12
2016
PASS 6 violations
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, WASHROOMS, AND THROUGHOUT 1ST FLOOR. MUST SEAL ALL HOLES IN WALLS IN THE NORTH AND SOUTH FURNACE ROOMS, HALLWAYS AND AROUND EXIT DOORS. REPAIR MISSING PANEL COVER DIRECTLY OUTSIDE OF THE SOUTH WOMENS WASH ROOM.

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.

APR 5
2016
FAIL 6 violations
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, WASHROOMS, AND THROUGHOUT 1ST FLOOR. MUST SEAL ALL HOLES IN WALLS IN THE NORTH AND SOUTH FURNACE ROOMS, HALLWAYS AND AROUND EXIT DOORS. REPAIR MISSING PANEL COVER DIRECTLY OUTSIDE OF THE SOUTH WOMENS WASH ROOM.

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.

MAR 8
2016
FAIL 11 violations 3 CRITICAL
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. ALSO NOTED BROKEN TOILET IN THE FIRST NORTH WASHROOM MUST REPAIR TOILET.

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 FURNACE ROOMS. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS, SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS.

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, WASHROOMS, AND THROUGHOUT 1ST FLOOR. MUST SEAL ALL HOLES IN WALLS IN THE NORTH AND SOUTH FURNACE ROOMS, HALLWAYS AND AROUND EXIT DOORS. REPAIR MISSING PANEL COVER DIRECTLY OUTSIDE OF THE SOUTH WOMENS WASH ROOM.

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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