Food Safety Report: Jordyn's Soul Cafe, 1160 W Grand Ave , Chicago, Il, USA.

1160 West Grand Avenue, Chicago, 60642 Illinois, United States

Report date: Mar 5, 2024
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed no signed employee health policy for most employees. Management instructed to have a signed employee health policy for each employee. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010. Citation issued.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand soap provided at the hand washing sinks in the basement food prep area and the basement washroom. Management instructed to provide hand soap at all hand washing sinks at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c). Citation issued.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no paper towels provided at the hand washing sinks behind the bar, in the basement food prep area, and in the basement washroom. Management instructed to provide paper towels at all hand washing sinks at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c). See violation #10 above for citation.

15. Food separated and protected
- comments: observed cross-contamination between raw beef oxtails and raw chicken in the walk-in cooler. Observed both types of raw animal foods in contact with each other and thawing together in the same container and blood and liquid from both meats mixing at the bottom of the container. Management instructed to separate all raw animal foods to prevent cross-contamination. Priority violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.

25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: observed no consumer advisory and no reminder statement on the menu for raw or undercooked foods. Management instructed to disclose or describe which foods can be ordered raw or undercooked and link those items to a reminder statement on the menu. Management instructed to add the following sentence before the remidner statement: 'these foods can be ordered raw or undercooked or may contain raw or undercooked ingredients. ' priority foundation violation 7-38-005.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: must install a splashguard at the exposed hand washing sink next to the steam table.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no irreversible registering temperature indicator provided on the premises to measure the surface temperature of utensils inside of the high-temperature dish machine. Management instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. No citation issued

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: clean the exterior of the chest freezer; door handles for the walk-in cooler and reach-in coolers, interior of the prep coolers, prep tables, top of the convection oven, and exterior of the stove.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: repair the leak at the drain line at the exposed hand washing sink next to the steam table in the 1st floor prep area.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: observed no self-closing device on the 1st floor employee washroom door. Instructed management that all washroom doors must be completely enclosed and provided with tight fitting and self-closing doors.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: clean the dust and grease on the ventilation hood and filters above the cooking equipment.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed several food handling employees without a food handler certificate. Management instructed that all food handling employees must show proof of training.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations from report #2577947 on 6/27/23 not corrected: 47 - observed cutting board in rear prep area covered in deep grooves and dark stains. Instructed to repair or replace and maintain smooth, cleanable cutting surfaces. 53 - observed no covered trash receptacle inside the employee's toilet room. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090. Citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov