Food Safety Report: Jerk Palace Hub, 8554 S Stony Island Ave , Chicago, Il, USA.

8554 South Stony Island Avenue, Chicago, 60617 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jun 28, 2023
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed no signed employees health policies. Must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-010)(citation issued)

21. Proper hot holding temperatures
- comments: observed improper temperatures of tcs cooked foods such as 1. 5lbs. Brown gravy-122. 0f. 1lbs. Plaintains-128. 1f. 3lbs. Cabbage-117. 8f. 40lbs. Chicken quarts-78. 4f-81. 1f. 4lbs. Chicken wings-87. 8f. 1lb jerk fish 72. 1f. 5lbs. Yams-77. 2f. Product was discarded by manager must have hot holding foods at 135. 0f or above. Appx. 55lbs. $203. (priority 7-38-005)(citation issued)(cos)

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: must label food storage containers,shakers and squeeze bottles when food is not in original package.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed an infestation of mice droppings appx. 500 or more scattered throughout premises under,around,along wall bases of all storage shelving units,all reach in coolers and freezers,prep tables,service counter shelving units, file cabinets and desk,under main hand sink in prep/dish washing area,stoves & bbq grill,in between buckets on floor under prep tables,on & under pallets of charcoal,furnance/hot water tank room,inside of vanity of hand sink & mopsink in toilet room. Must remove droppings. Clean and sanitize areas. Must have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 6/28/23. (priority 7-38-020(a)(citation issued)

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed a gap along bottom of front south east door must make door tight fitting.

40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: observed female food handler not wearing hair restraint must provide and maintain.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: observed soiled wiping cloths on prep tables and counters throughout premises must store in a sanitizing solution when not in use.

44. Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- comments: must invert multi-use utensils on shelving units.

45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: must store plastic wear with handles in upright position.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must repair or replace worn door gaskets on 3- door reach in cooler.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must eliminate crates used for food storage throughout premises and provide adequate shelving units.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must repair or replace worn and pitted cutting boards.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed oversized pots to large to be submerged in 3- compartment sink to properly wash,rinse and sanitize. Must provide a written procedure of how to properly sanitize or remove pots from premises.

52. Sewage & waste water properly disposed
- comments: observed inadequate waste water disposal observed brown foul smelling waste water backing up from floor drain and pooling on to floor under cooler and near front service counter when water is turned on at hand sink in prep area. Must repair or replace sewage ,remove water clean and sanitize affected areas. (priority 7-38-030(c)(citation issued)(cos)tech arrived on site and repair waste water issue at this time (3:35 p. M. )

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: must provide a lid for garbage can in unisex toilet room.

54. Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- comments: observed no outside commercial garbage dumpster only city garbage cans. Must provide a commercial outside dumpster and maintain. (priroity foundation 7-38-020(b)(citation issued)

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean excessive grease and food splatter from doors throughout.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must elevate,remove and organize articles off of floor and away from walls throughout premises.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must repair or replace missing ceiling tiles,floor tiles throughout premises,damaged wall at rear door,damaged toilet room door. Must seal all openings around pipes leading into walls and ceilings.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must scrape and paint chipping paint from walls were needed.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed no food handlers training for employee must provide and maintain.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: observed no food allergen for food manager must provide and maintain.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations from report #2566950 11/10/2022 not corrected 6-202. 15 : #38-observed the rear door open and screen door in poor repair. Instructed manager to repair and maintain to prevent further entry point for pests(mice). 4-602. 13 :#49- must detail clean all prep table storage shelving, cutting board and the interior of the reach in cooler to remove spills, debris and/or grease. 5-402. 12 : #52-observed the grease trap underneath the 3 comp sink dirty and rusted. Must repair and/or replace and maintain. : 6-201. 17 :#55- observed the walls, ceiling and light sheilds very dirty. Must clean to remove grease and debris. Also noted damaged ceiling tiles in the prep area. Must replace and maintain as needed. 6-501. 12 : #55-instructed manager to detail clean the floors through to remove spills, grease and debris. Also noted standing water underneath the 3 comp sink. Must remove and keep dry as possible to prevent breeding place for pests: 4-202. 18 :#56- must detail clean the hood and filter above the grills and other cooking equipment to remove grease and debris. : 6-303. 11 :#56- observed lighting dim in the kitchen. Instructed to replace burnt out bulbs. (priority foundation 7-42-090)(citation issued)

Source: chicago.gov