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Food Safety Report: The Original Uncle Johns Barbecue, 8247-8249 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

6 months ago source chicago.gov business

Chicago, 60619 Illinois, United States

Report date: Aug 4, 2025
6. Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
- comments: observed employees eating in food prep area. Instructed manager to provide designated area for employee meals outside of prep area.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand washing sign at front hand washing sink. Instucted manager to provide hand washing signs at all hand washing sinks used by employees.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: observed bulk containers not labeled in prep area. Instructed manager to label all bulk containers with common name of food.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed over 100 mice droppings on shelving units, mulit-uuse equipment, pallets on floor along walls and corners in first floor prep and second floor storage areas. Observed numerous flying insects landing on walls, prep tables, bulk containers, shelving units in prep area. Instructed manager to call an exterminator for service, clean and sanitize all areas. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a) citation issued

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed food items stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Instructed manager to elevate all food six inches off floor.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed grease buildup and food debris on interior and exterior surfaces of fryers, prep tables, cooking equipment, shelving units. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed opening in floor around pipe fitting in rear and missing grout on tiles near front hand washing sink instructed manager to repair and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed debris on floors under all equipment, along walls and in all corners in prep and storage areas. Instucted manager to clean and maintain.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed missing food handler training for employees. Instructed manager to provide food handler training for all employees.

Source: chicago.gov

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