Food Safety Report: JJ fish and chicken, South Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA.

6659 South Damen Avenue, Chicago, 60636 Illinois, United States

Report date: Mar 11, 2021
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: no certified manager on site see #2.

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: we observed no certified manager on site when foods are handled, prepared and served. Pic on duty at this time with no valid city of chicago food sanitaion certificate. Cooked chicken at 130. 0f priority foundation issued 7-38-012

21. Proper hot holding temperatures
- comments: we observed approx 20-lbs of cooked chicken wings inside cardboard box stored on floor by deep fryer in prep area at improper hot temperature of 130. 0f. Instructed to maintain hot (tcs) foods inside hot holding unit at 135. 0f or higher. Food was removed and discarded at cost approx $35. 00-cos. Priority violation issued 7-38-005.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed 1-large container of raw perch fish and 1- large pan of raw catfish at improper cold tempartures of 64. 0f and 65. 0f stored on floor being unthawed under storage shelves in rear prep area. Instructed to maintain cold (tcs) foods at 41. 0f inside cooler. Approx 40-lbs of fish was removed by pic and discarded at cost approx $65. 00-cos. Priority violation issued 7-38-005 consolated violation

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed cooked chicken stored inside cardboard box stored on floor by deep fryers and pans of raw fish stored on floors under display shelves. Insructed not to sore any foods on floors of establishment or reuse inside cardboard boxes for food storage to prevent any possible contamination.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: instructed to clean and maintain the following: interior and exterior surfaces of refrigeration and freezer units, the exterior and interior surfaces of all fryers to remove heavy grease build up and exterior surfaces of bulk storage containers.

54. Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- comments: we observed outside garbage area not maintained, overflowing with garbage, lids open. Instructed to keep garbage trash inside dumpster and lids closed. Must maintain at all times. Priority foundation issued 7-38-020(b). Violation corrected during inspection-cos.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed walls and floors in need of deep cleaning in prep and storage areas; clean and maintain walls and floors under around and behind kitchen equipment

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: instructed to replace water stained ceiling tiles where needed

Source: chicago.gov