Joe's Breakfast and Grill, 1156 1/2 W 51st St, Chicago, IL 60609 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Joe's Breakfast and Grill
Address: 1156 1/2 W 51st St, Chicago, IL 60609
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: Mar 9, 2012
Score
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100

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Inspection findings

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  • APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
  • POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
  • PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
  • SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION CONTROLLED I.E. CUTTING BOARDS, FOOD HANDLERS, UTENSILS, ETC
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Dec 15, 2010 50
  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
Apr 14, 2011 100
  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
Oct 6, 2011 100
  • FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Mar 9, 2012 100

Violation descriptions and comments

Dec 15, 2010

FOUND 2 1/2 FLATS OF EGGS SITTING OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE (62.5 DEGREES) IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA- INSTRUCTED TO EITHER KEEP EGGS IN COOLER OR SUBMERGE THEM IN ICE IN A LARGE CONTAINER UNTIL READY TO USE - PRODUCT AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED-CITATION ISSUED- CRITICAL
OBSERVED CERTIFIED MGR HANDLING PAPER WITH PEN ON CUTTING BOARD OF REFRIGERATED PREP TABLE, PUT HIS HANDS IN HIS POCKET THEN STICK HIS HAND IN THE SHREDDED POTATOES, CUT ONIONS AND GREEN PEPPERS (MAKING AN OMLET ON THE GRILL) WITHOUT WASHING HANDS - HANDS MUST BE WASHED IN BETWEEN TASKS AND UTENSILS MUST BE USED WHEREVER POSSIBLE - CITATION ISSUED -CRITICAL
CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: SHELVES UNDERNEATH FRONT SERVICE COUNTER, HOODS, , ANSEL SYSTEMS, LIGHTS & FILTERS IN FRONT AND REAR FOOD PREP AREAS, PLATFORM(LOWER SHELF IN REAR STORAGE ROOM WHERE JUICE IS STORED, SIDES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR & EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT.
DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH & BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(INCLUDING UNDERNEATH ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA).
CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL DUSTY CEILING/WALL VENTS, LOWER SECTIONS OF WALLS, DOOR FRAMES AND WALLS WHERE NEEDED.
REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS & END CAPS ON LIGHTS IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA AND UNDERNEATH HOOD IN SAME AREA.
ELIMINATE CLUTTER IN REAR STORAGE AREAS.
MUST MINIMIZE BARE HAND CONTACT WITH FOODS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND USE UTENSILS WHENEVER & WHEREVER POSSIBLE.

Apr 14, 2011

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN REAR DRY STORAGE ROOM.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.OBSERVED EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN/DUST BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN.

Oct 6, 2011

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.FLOORS NOT CLEAN UNDER DRY STORAGE PALLET AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP AREA/DEBRIS,OLD FOOD.MUST CLEAN,MAINTAIN.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.INTERIOR CABINET OF DEEP FRYERS NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN
The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. EXCESSIVE DUST ON VENT IN WASHROOM.MUST CLEAN.

Mar 9, 2012

STORAGE SHELVES AT FRONT COUNTER STATION NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
CEILING AT FRONT PREP AREA NOT CLEAN, DUST. CLEAN SAME.
WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION AT ALL TIMES.

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