Joe's Bar

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Bulk food container ( flour )not labeled, Instructed to label.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Clean the soda gun nozzles at the bars.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Clean the floor under the bars.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed 2 urinals in 1 men's toilet room do not flush. Instructed to repair or replace and maintain in good condition.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Must repair broken lid on prep cooler in prep area, instructed to maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must detail clean grease and dried food debris from floors in prep area under and behind heavy equipment. Instructed to maintain.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Must label food storage containers with common food names when food has been removed from original packaging. Instructed to maintain,

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Must clean dried food debris from mounted can opener in rear prep, instructed to maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must detail dried food debris from interior contact surfaces of the 2-door reach in freezer in the prep area. Also, clean dried food lower shelves on prep tables. Instructed to maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Must repair hot water knob on hand sink behind the chapter bar, knob stripped. Instructed to maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must remove or organize clutter throughout front closet adjacent to the chapter bar. Instructed to elevate items 6" off floors to prevent rodent harborage.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must detail excessive dust accumulation from fan covers in the walk in cooler, instructed maintain.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Must remove pink buildup from the interior surface of the ice machine and maintain.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Instructed to replace the ripped gaskets around the doors, defrost the interior to remove frost buildup, and reattach the interior door panel of the 2-door reach-in freeezer and maintain.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Instructed to remove brown buildup from the soda gun nozzle attached to the off track betting bar and maintain.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: The hand sink located in front of the kitchen is slow draining. Instructed to contact a plumber to repair sink and allow adequate draining and maintain.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Instructed to remove the rust from the storage racks inside the walk in cooler and the bottom surface of the rear prep table. Maintain same.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain the can opener in the rear prep area, the storage racks inside the walk in cooler, bottom surface of all coolers, lower surface of prep tables and interior of deep fryers.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain the interior of the floor drains, floors in all corners, in the walk in cooler, bar area and under/around all heavy equipment.

Food handler requirements met

Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide proof all food handlers took the online course.

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector’s note: Found doors not rodent/insect proofed. Observed 1/4" to 1/2" gap in between the front doors, underneath the rear exit door in the bar area and at the 2nd fl door leading to the roof top patio. Instructed to rodent/insect proof all doors and maintain. Serious violation 7-38-020

* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector’s note: Found no city of chicago certified food manager on site while preparing/serving potentially hazardous foods (i.e. Beef, chicken, beans, dairy, etc.). Instructed to have one on site at all times. Serious violation 7-38-012

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Instructed to remove the rust from the storage racks inside the walk in cooler and the bottom surface of the rear prep table. Maintain same.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain the can opener in the rear prep area, the storage racks inside the walk in cooler, bottom surface of all coolers, lower surface of prep tables and interior of deep fryers.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain the interior of the floor drains, floors in all corners, in the walk in cooler, bar area and under/around all heavy equipment.

Food handler requirements met

Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide proof all food handlers took the online course.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Large meat smoker in the alley, not being used at this time, must be removed from premises.

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector’s note: Two rear exit doors leading from bars and stage area to the alley not rodent proof/tight fitting. Open 1/2 to 1 inch gaps on bottoms of doors. One door two rusted open holes. Both doors with damaged door sweeps repaired with duct tape. Must properly repair/seal doors to make tight fitting and seal holes. Serious violation 7-38-020.

Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090

Inspector’s note: Previous minor violations from 12-4-14 not corrected. #32-found torn door gaskets on the kitchen prep cooler. Instructed to repair and maintain.#35- found the wall coving in the kitchen in poor repair. Instructed facility to repair and maintain.#42-instructed facility that all food handlers must wear proper hair restraints and to maintain. Serious violation 7-42-090.

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector’s note: Prep areas wiping cloths must be held in a clean container with a sanitizing solution.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Must provide lids for all bar ice bins.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Must install hot and cold running water above the bar frozen drink machine to adequately wash, rinse and sanitize.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Large meat smoker in the alley,not being used at this time, must be removed from premises.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Found a torn gasket on the kitchen prep cooler. Instructed to repair and maintain. Found the caulk at the dishroom handsink to be in poor repair. Instructed facility to remove, clean, and recaulk and maintain.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Found the wall coving in the kitchen in poor repair. Instructed facility to repair and maintain.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Found missing light shields above the grill and flat top and above the prep coolers nearest the hot cooking line. Instructed facility to shield lights or install shatterproof bulbs and to maintain.

Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn

Inspector’s note: Instructed facility that all food handlers must wear proper hair restraints and to maintain.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: Observed cocktail shaker stored in ice bin as an ice scooper. Instructed facility to use an appropriate ice scoop with a handle and to store outside of bin in a sanitary container and to maintain.

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector’s note: Properly store disposable cups in prep area to protect from contamination.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Remove milk crates and provide adequate shelving for storage.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Seal loose baseboards near prep cooler in prep area.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Provide light shields or shatterproof bulbs in kitchen.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Store mop heads upright to prevent insect breeding. Organize rear storage in otb area to prevent pest harborage

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Raw wood storage shelves in liquor room not maintained. Instructed to apply non-toxic sealant to surface.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Several openings noted in walls around waterlines. Instructed to seal all openings.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Unnecessary clutter stored in all storage rooms. Instructed to elevate supplies 6inches or higher and away from wall and remove all unused articles.

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector’s note: Outer openings not protected or rodent proofed. East side adjacent room has revolving doors and a set of double doors not rodent proofed-1/4 to 1 inch gap at bottom. Instructed to rodent proof doors to prevent rodent and insect entry. Seriouscitation issued 7-38-020.

Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated

Inspector’s note: DIsh washing facilities not maintained or operated. Low temp dishmachine sanitizing at 0 ppm of chlorine while in use. Instructed that dish machine must sanitize utensils and equipment at 100 ppm. Serious citation issued. "Held for Inspection" tag placed on dish machine.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Raw wood storage shelves in liquor room not maintained. Instructed to apply non-toxic sealant to surface.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Exterior behind and along side of cooking equipment, can opener attacted to prep table, interior upper panel of ice machine not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Floor in storage rooms, along wallbase and behind equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Several openings noted in walls around waterlines. Instructed to seal all openings.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Rear bar cold water not provided at handsink. Instructed to repair and provide cold running water at handsink. Drainline at bar-adjacent side not provided at beverage dispenser. Instructed to install drainline. Sink stoppers not provided at three compartment sink. Instructed to provided stoppers for each compartment. Backflow preventer leaking at utility sink. Instructed to repair to prevent leak.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: Thermometer not provded at pizza cooler. Instructed to provided thermometer conspicuous for cooler.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Unnecessary clutter stored in all storage rooms. Instructed to elevate supplies 6inches or higher and away from wall and remove all unused articles.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Must clean rear storage area, remove all clutter and better organize