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Restaurant: Jamaica Jerk
Address: 1631 W Howard St, Chicago, IL 60626
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: Mar 21, 2012

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Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES ON SHELVES THROUGHOUT.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PAINT PEELING ON TRASH CONTAINER IN LADIES TOILET. OBSERVED FOODSERVICE STAFF AT FRONT WIPING SANITIZED SILVER WARES AND OTHER UTENSILS WITH CLOTH NAPKINS INSTRUCTED NOT DO SO ANY MORE IF CAUGHT NET TIME CITATION WILL BE ISSUED FOR CROSS CONTAMINATION.
All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. OBSERVED FOODSERVICE STAFF HANDLING FOODS WITH NO HAIR AND BEAR RESTRAINT,INSTRUCTED TO HAVE BOTH ON WHILE FOODS ARE HANDLED.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN STAINS AND DEBRIS ON INSIDE DEEP FRYER BOTTOM COMPARTMENTS, INSIDE ONE DOOR REACH IN FREEZER BY STEAM TABLES, AND ON EXPOSE HAND WASH SINK IN KITCHEN.

IMPROPER PEST CONTROL; OBSERVED OPENED GLUE BOARDS STORED ON SHELVES IN THE PREP AREA BY OPENED FOOD BAGS; ALSO OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS IN REAR STORAGE AREAS,(APPROX. 30 DROPPINGS) OBSERVED A LOT OF GARBAGE IN FRONT OF ONE OF EXIT DOOR, ALSO ALL OTHER STORAGE EXTREMELY CLUTTERED, A LOT OF ITEMS FOOD AND NON-FOOD ITEMS ON FLOOR; ALSO CLUTTER THE SOUTH EAST CORNER BY THE BUFFET AREA. UNABLE TO CHECK FLOORS ON THOSE MENTIONED AREA. NEED TO REMOVE CHAIRS AND OTHER ITEMS FROM WASHROOM. EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, SANITIZE AREA MENTIONED, REMOVE CLUTTER AND ITEMS NOT NEEDED, ELEVATE ITEMS NEEDED 6' OFF THE FLOOR. LAST PEST CONTROL SERVICE WAS ON 6/2011. SERIOUS VIOLATION; 7-38-020.
EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE KITCHEN NOT MAINTAINED. FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH MISSING CONNECTION TO WASTE WATER PIPE, UNABLE TO WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, AND TO WASH HANDS AT EXPOSED HAND SINK AT FRONT COUNTER. RECONNECT PIPE UNDER CITY PLUMBING CODE. SERIOUS CITATION 7-38-030.
INVERT CLEANED MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON SHELVES, (POT/PANS).
PROVIDE FOOD CONTAINERS FOR ALL STORED FOOD, (COOKED/RAW), STORE RAW FOOD SEPARATE FROM COOKED FOOD IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS. REMOVE ALL DISPOSABLE ALUMINUM FOOD CONTAINERS, 'DO NOT REUSE THEN FOR FOOD.' OBSERVED A LOT OF ALUMINUM CONTAINERS WASHED AND STORED ON SHELF ON TOP OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS.
DETAIL CLEAN ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS INSIDE, FOOD DEBRIS AND OTHER BUILD-UP.
CLEAN FLOOR AND RUBBER MATS (EXTREMELY STICKY), DAILY.
LABEL FOOD STORED IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
FLOOR DRAIN UNDER 1 COMPARTMENT SINK STOWLY DRAINING, INSTRUCTED TO FIX.

INVERT CLEANED MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON SHELVES, (POT/PANS).
PROVIDE FOOD CONTAINERS FOR ALL STORED FOOD, (COOKED/RAW), STORE RAW FOOD SEPARATE FROM COOKED FOOD IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS. REMOVE ALL DISPOSABLE ALUMINUM FOOD CONTAINERS, 'DO NOT REUSE THEN FOR FOOD.' OBSERVED A LOT OF ALUMINUM CONTAINERS WASHED AND STORED ON SHELF ON TOP OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS.
DETAIL CLEAN ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS INSIDE, FOOD DEBRIS AND OTHER BUILD-UP.
CLEAN FLOOR AND RUBBER MATS (EXTREMELY STICKY), DAILY.
FLOOR DRAIN UNDER 1 COMPARTMENT SINK SLOWLY DRAINING, INSTRUCTED TO FIX.
TODAY'S VIOLATION: ADDITIONAL CLEANING AND REMOVAL OF CLUTTER IS NEEDED BY THE BUFFET

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