Jj Fish & Chicken South Chicago

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

Inspector’s note: Observed damaged gaskets on prep coolers. Instructed manager to repair/replace and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed food debris and spills on interior gaskets of prep coolers. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed stained ceiling tiles in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to replace and maintain.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observed missing thermometers inside coolers. Intructed manager to provide operable thermometers in all coolers.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed fly strips hanging from ceiling in dish washing and utensil storage areas. Instructed manager to remove all fly strips from dishwashing and storage areas.

Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed single service articles not inverted in prep area and stored on floor in storage area. Instructed manager to invert and elevate all single service articles to protect from contamination.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed damaged gaskets on prep coolers. Instructed manager to repair/replace and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed food debris and spills on interior gaskets of prep coolers. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed stained ceiling tiles in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to replace and maintain.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Food handlers not wearing hair or beard restraints. Instructed to have all employees in the food prep areas to wear hair and beard restraints. Maintain same.

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

Inspector’s note: Storage racks inside the reach in cooler with chipped paint and rust. Instructed to scrape, remove rust and repaint (using a non-toxic paint) or replace storage racks inside walk in cooler. -rubber gaskets on front reach in coolers (in front of the fryers) are in poor repair and unattached. Instructed to replace and maintain gaskets in good repair.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: The interior of the fryers in the front prep area with grease, dirt and dust build up. Instructed to clean and maintain the interior of the fryers.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed door gaskets on freezer and prep cooler damaged/torn. Instructed manager to repair/replace and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed bulk containers of flour/breading in rear not labeled. Instructed manager to label bulk containers with common name when contents are not in the original packaging.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed over 15 mice droppings in rear near mop sink and over 10 droppings in boxes on shelves next to mop sink. Instructed manager to remove droppings, clean, sanitize and have pest control company provide service. Priority foundation. 7-38-020(a) citation issued

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: See violation #60

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed dirty wiping cloths on table in food prep area. Instructed manager to store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution between uses.

Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed single service articles (aluminum pans and styrofoam containers) not properly stored. Instructed manager to invert items and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed door gaskets on freezer and prep cooler damaged/torn. Instructed manager to repair/replace and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: See violation #60

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

Inspector’s note: See violation #60

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed outside garbage dumpster overflowing with trash and boxes and lids wide open with trash above rim. Priority foundation 7-38-020(b) citation issued

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: See violation #60

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Observed continued non-compliance with previous core violations from report 2522525 dated 7/8/2021. Observed 2 employees not wearing hair restraints, observed stained ceiling tiles throughout the facility, observed no covered waste receptacle in womens toilet room and observed food debris/ spillage on interior of cooler in prep area and observed no food handler certificates on site. Instructed manager to comply and maintain. Priority foundation 7-42-090 citation issued

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Instructed manager that all food handlers in the food prep area must wear proper hair restraint.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the interior shelving inside the walk in cooler and the prep front cooler dirty. Must clean to remove spills and debris.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed leaks at the 3 comp sink faucet and sprayer. Must repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed manager to provide and maintain a covered garbage can in the women wash room.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed water stained ceiling tile in the rear dish washing area. Must replace and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Floors need cleaning in the front prep area around the cooking equipment to remove spills, debris and/or grease.

Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.

Inspector’s note: Found facility thawing catfish at room temperature. Instructed to thaw in cooler or under running water.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found caulking above 3 compartment sink filled with black mold like substance. Must clean sanitize and maintain.

Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.

Inspector’s note: Found facility thawing catfish at room temperature. Instructed to thaw in cooler or under running water.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Found 3 compartment sink basin closest to handwashing sink slow draining. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Found garbage receptacles overflowing. Found boxes of oil, gloves, and paper towel on ground next to dumpster. Must provide closed tight fitting lids, instructed to clean and maintain garbage receptacle area.priority foundation violation. No citation issued.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found caulking above 3 compartment sink filled with black mold like substance. Must clean sanitize and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: No covered receptacle in women staff washroom. Instructed that any washroom used by females must have a covered receptacle for sanitry napkins.

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: 4-301.12(b) must install a 3-compartment sink with compartments large enough to submerge the biggest utensils or remove large containers.