Food Safety Report: Seafood Junction, 1347 E 87th St, Chicago, Il, USA.

1347 East 87th Street, Chicago, 60619 Illinois, United States

Report date: Mar 5, 2025
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: person in charge has no chicago certified food manager's (cfm) certificate. Instructed to obtain and maintain a valid cfm's certificate. Priority foundation violation written on violation #2.

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: no chicago cfm or certificate on site when preparing/serving tcs foods (fish, chicken, beef, etc. ). Instructed to have a cfm and the original, valid food sanitation certificate on site when preparing/serving tcs foods. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012 citation issued

40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: employees in the food prep area not wearing hair restraints. Instructed to have all in the food prep area to wear hair restraints. Maintain same.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: wiping cloths not properly stored when not in use. Instructed to store in sanitizing/water solution (sanitizer must be at the required ppm) when not in use.

43. In-use utensils: properly stored
- comments: multi use utensils not properly stored when not in use. Instructed to store in a clean bin/container when not in use.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: the hot water knob on the left faucet of the 3-comp. Sink is missing. Instructed to provide and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: the floor inside the walk in cooler is rusty and damaged. Instructed to replace and maintain a smooth and easily cleanable surface.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: floors in the corners, inside the walk in cooler/freezer, around the grease container and hot water tank with food, dirt and debris. Instructed to clean and maintain floors.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: inadequate lighting in the walk in cooler. Instructed to provide adequate lighting to make walk in cooler brighter. Maintain same.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: food handlers on site has no proof they met the food handlers requirements. Instructed to have all food handlers obtain and maintain a valid certificate.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: allergen training certificate on site is expired. Instructed to have all cfms obtain and maintain a valid certificate.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations from report #2600303, dated 08/16/2024 not corrected and/or maintained. Instructed to correct and maintain: -10. No handwashing signage for the handwashing sinks in the toilet room and in the rear by the 3-compartment. Instructed to provide and maintain signage. -53. Trash receptacle in the toilet room has no lid. Instructed to provide a trash receptacle with a lid. Maintain same. -53. Toilet room door is not self closing. Instructed to make door self closing and maintain. Priority foundation 7-42-090 citation issued

Source: chicago.gov