John's Live Poultry

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observed no ambient air thermometer inside the front display cooler. Instructed to provide conspicuous and easily readable thermometers inside all refrigerator units to properly monitor the ambient air temperature of equipment.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found dirt and debris build up on the walls behind the cages. Must clean and maintain.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed wiping cloths stored on top of prep tables. Must properly store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed wiping cloths stored on top of prep tables. Must properly store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violations not corrected from inspection report#2511168 on 6/11/2021. #55. Observed dirt and debris on floor in rear food prep areas/ dishwashing area. Must clean and maintain. #55. Observed dirt and debris on floor drains throughout premises. Msut clean and maintain to prevent pest breading. #55.observed dirt and debris on floor drains throughout premises. Msut clean and maintain to prevent pest breading. 55. Observed a few broken floor times in front selling area. Must repair and replace. Priority foundation violation 738-090. No citation issued.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed dirt and debris in the interior of front refrigerator. Must detail clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed dirt and debris on floor in rear food prep areas/ dishwashing area. Must clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed dirt and debris on floor drains throughout premises. Msut clean and maintain to prevent pest breading.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed a few broken floor times in front selling area. Must repair and replace.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: All parts of the food establishment and property used in connection with the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. Instructed management to maintain inside and outside areas.

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Observed raw wood underneath grease trap in prep/dish area. Instructed to seal and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed excessive debris build up on equipment. Must detail clean and sanitize all equipment. Observed feather present on equipment in prep area. Must remove. Observed heavy debris on bird cages. Must remove.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: OBSERVED TOILET OVERFLOWS WHEN FLUSHED.which COMES OUT FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TOILET ON TO THE FLOOR. MUST REPAIR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38- NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-030c

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Floor in the prep areas, rear storage area, under the chicken cage, and outside the exit door with bird's feathers, blood and bird's feces and debris. Instructed to detail clean, and sanitize the areas and maintain. Floor in the front serving needs detail cleaning also. Walls and ceiling behind the bird's cage not clean, instructed to detail clean,sanitize and maintain. Observed heavy debris on bird cages. Must remove.

Food was prepared or served in a way that broke a specific city requirement.

Inspector’s note: Notice of closure/license suspended sign conspicuously posted at front door. Observed "closed for construction" sign covering the city of chicago sign. Instructed owner to remove. Instructed to not move, remove,alter or conceal sign. Priority foundation violation 7-42-050. No citation issued.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observed no metal stem thermometer on site. Must provide metal stem thermometer to accurately measure internal food temperatures. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. No citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: All quail eggs packaged on a plastic bag for sale must be properly labeled with company's name, address,and name of the product and oz.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to wear hair restraint when preparing the chicken in the prep area to confine the hair.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed raw, uneven wood surface at front counter area. Must make smooth and easily cleanable. Must seal to make non-porous.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed excessive debris build up on equipment. Must detail clean and sanitize all equipment.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Unisex washroom waste receptacle must be provided with lid/cover for feminine items.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: OBSERVED TOILET OVERFLOWS WHEN FLUSHED.which COMES OUT FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TOILET ON TO THE FLOOR. MUST REPAIR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38- NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-030c

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed excessive debris build up on ventilation fans throughout facility. Must detail clean.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Floor in the prep areas, rear storage area, under the chicken cage, and outside the exit door with bird's feathers, blood and bird's feces and debris. Instructed to detail clean, and sanitize the areas and maintain. Floor in the front serving needs detail cleaning also. Walls and ceiling behind the bird's cage not clean, instructed to detail clean,sanitize and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed damaged flooring (uneven floors; large cracks, water pooling in areas, etc.) throughout prep area and front customer service area. Instructed must be smooth and easily cleanable. Must repair. Observed walls and ceilings in prep area heavily soiled. Must detail clean and sanitize. Observed excessive dirt, debris build up on insides of chicken cages. Must detail clean and sanitize all cages. Observed damaged/ heavily soiled plastic curtain hanging in doorway. Must replace.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Broken/cracked solid light shield in the prep area . Must replace and maintain. Observed uncovered lights above hallway above chicken cages. Must provide lights shields for all lighting above chickens.

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

Inspector’s note: All quail eggs packaged on a plastic bag for sale must be properly labeled with company's name, address,and name of the product and oz.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Wall fan has no mesh wire/screen to prevent insects coming to the premises. Instructed to install mesh wire /screen.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to wear hair restraint when preparing the chicken in the prep area to confine the hair.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Unisex washroom waste receptacle must be provided with lid/cover for feminine items.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Floor in the prep areas, rear storage area, under the chicken cage, and outside the exit door with bird's feathers, blood and bird's feces and debris. Instructed to detail clean, and sanitize the areas and maintain. Floor in the front serving needs detail cleaning also. Walls and ceiling behind the bird's cage not clean, instructed to detail clean,sanitize and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Must designate a place where to store personal items (such as shoes, bag pack etc stored on the shelve in the rear prep area).

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Broken/cracked solid light shield in the prep area . Must replace and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: All quail eggs packaged on a plastic bag for sale must be properly labeled with company's name, address,and name of the product and oz.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Wall fan has no mesh wire/screnn to prevent insects coming to the premises. Instructed to install mesh wire /screen.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to wear hair restraint when preparing the chicken in the prep area to confine the hair.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Unisex washroom waste receptacle must be provided with lid/cover for feminine items.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Floor in the prep areas, rear storage area, under the chicken cage, and outside the exit door with bird's feathers, blood and bird's feces and debris. Instructed to detail clean, and sanitize the areas and maintain. Floor in the front serving needs detail cleaning also. Walls and ceiling behind the bird's cage not clean, instructed to detail clean,sanitize and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Broken/cracked solid light shield in the prep area . Must replace and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Must designate a place where to store personal items (such as shoes, bag pack etc stored on the shelve in the rear prep area).

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.111 observed approximately 75 live small flies on the walls and ceiling of the hallway and rear prep area. Additional pest control service is needed to minimize or eliminate the pest activity. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a). Citation issued.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed approximately 50 live small flies and 5 live house flies on the walls and ceiling in the food prep, office, washroom and storage areas. Additional pest control service is needed to minimize or eliminate the pest activity. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a). Citation issued.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS #49 AND 55 NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2288846 ON 5/15/19: 49 - 4-602.13: NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLER, AND HAND WASHING SINKS. 55 - 6-501.12: Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions CLEAN THE WALLS AND CEILING THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES WITH DEBRIS AND DUST. CLEAN THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES WITH ANIMAL FEED, BLOOD, URINE AND FECES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Clean the interior of the prep cooler, and handwashing sinks.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Clean the walls and ceiling throughout the premises with debris and dust. Clean the floor throughout the premises with animal feed, blood, urine and feces.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed unused/not working walk-in cooler in rear prep area. Instructed to maintain in good repair or maintain in clean condition. Observed worn cutting board at front food prep area with deep grooves. Instructed to repair/replace and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed chicken feathers on food prep tables and inside equipment. Instructed to sanitize, clean more often and maintain. Observed not clean food/non-food contact surfaces at front food prep area such as front shelf next to cooler. Instructed to remove food debris from shelf at front and sanitize, clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean, sanitize floors in food prep areas and under the cages at front area more often and maintain. Also, clean, sanitize floor more often in receiving area. Instructed repair/seal properly between floor, wall and cooler at front kitchen entrance.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to remove food debris on wall such as blood splash on wall or feathers on wall. Must clean, sanitize all affected areas in food prep areas, front service area, and wall by the cages and maintain.

Food handler requirements met

Inspector’s note: Idph food handlers requirements are not met. Idph food handler information for new hiring given.

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

Inspector’s note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD CHICKEN BEING SLAUGHTERED/PROCESSED AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012a.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed prep area cutting board not clean, instructed to clean and sanitize. Also clean unused 3 door cooler rear interior or remove from premises.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the rear floor not clean, instructed to clean.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed ceiling light shields and vents not clean, instructed to clean.also replace broken wall tile front.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed rear handsink handle in poor repair, instructed to repair/or replace.

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

Inspector’s note: Found no city of chicago sanitation manager on premises while handling potentiially hazardous food. Serious violation. 7-38-012.

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

Inspector’s note: Found interior of reach in cooler not clean. Must clean and sanitize.

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

Inspector’s note: Found floors not clean at main slaughtering areas. Must clean and sanitize.

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

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace threshold at front door in poor repair.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no cold running water at handsink in rear prep area.must repair & maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Front counter cabinet had exposed raw wood, shall be repaired/sealed.

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

Inspector’s note: Storage shelving/racks were live poultry is kept not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).

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

Inspector’s note: Floors that had broken/damaged floor tiles shall be repaired/replaced.

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

Inspector’s note: Walls, ceilings that had exposed raw wood, gaps, peeling paint in prep areas, front counter area shall be repaired/sealed.

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

Inspector’s note: Missing light shields in rear prep area shall be provided.

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

Inspector’s note: No mop sink on premises, must provide mop sink to premises wit hot, and cold running water under city pressure, per city code. Exhaust vents(ventilation) in prep areas, bathroom not clean, need cleaning.