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JOSEPH'S RESTAURANT AND BAR

3123-3127 W 111TH ST
CHICAGO, IL 60655
17
Total Inspections
5.9%
Pass Rate
12
Failures

Inspection History

Aug 2, 2023

Result: Out of Business
0 violations

Oct 5, 2022

Result: No Entry
0 violations

May 4, 2021

Result: Fail
8 violations
Key Violations:
|ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.;;|PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED LEAKING DRAINPIPE UNDER HAND WASHING SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA AND LEAKING VALVE IN BEVERAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.;;10|ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN REAR PREP AND BEVERAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.;;25|CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE/REMINDER FOR CONSUMER ADVISORY ON MENU. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005;;37|FOOD PROPERLY LABELED;;39|CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL STOCK SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.;;51|PLUMBING INSTALLED;;58|ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE FOR ONLY ONE CERTIFIED MANAGER. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING.

Apr 23, 2019

Result: Fail
7 violations
Key Violations:
|PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED DRAINPIPE LEAKING UNDER SCRAPE SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA IN KITCHEN IN OBSERVED LOOSE FAUCET HANDLE ON HAND WASHING SINK IN MEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.;;10|ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN BEVERAGE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS IN BEVERAGE PREP AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C);;25|CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE/REMINDER STATEMENT ON MENU. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005;;39|CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED STOCK STORED ON FLOOR IN LIQUOR STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR.;;49|NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILDUP ON EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT.;;5|PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED NO SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005;;51|PLUMBING INSTALLED

Sep 13, 2018

Result: No Entry
0 violations

Nov 16, 2017

Result: Fail
1 violations
Key Violations:
32|FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: SEAL RAW WOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN STORAGE CLOSET.

Jul 20, 2017

Result: Out of Business
0 violations

Nov 9, 2016

Result: Fail
6 violations
Key Violations:
33|FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, FREEERS, PREP TABLES CANNED GOOD STORAGE RACK.;;34|FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE, AND DISH WASHING AREAS.;;35|WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN WALLS IN PREP AREA BEHIND PREP COOLERS, HOT HOLDING UNITS, 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. SEAL LOOSE BASEBOARDS ALONG SOUTH WALL IN PREP AREA. REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE ICE MACHINE IN BAR AREA.;;36|LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: REPLACE ALL DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA.;;38|VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE UNDER RIGHT COMPARTMENT OF 3-COMPATMENT SINK.;;41|PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ORGANIZE ALL WALK-IN AND PREP COOLERS. ELEVATE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.

Nov 2, 2016

Result: Fail
7 violations
Key Violations:
29|PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1932029 ON 6-2-16:30-LABEL BULK CONTAINERS IN PREP AREA. 32-REPAIR GASKET ON MIDDLE DOOR OF 3-DOOR PREP COOLER IN KITCHEN. 33-CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. 36-REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN DISH WASHING AREAS. 38-INSTALL BACK FLOW DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090;;33|FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, FREEERS, PREP TABLES CANNED GOOD STORAGE RACK.;;34|FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE, AND DISH WASHING AREAS.;;35|WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN WALLS IN PREP AREA BEHIND PREP COOLERS, HOT HOLDING UNITS, 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. SEAL LOOSE BASEBOARDS ALONG SOUTH WALL IN PREP AREA. REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE ICE MACHINE IN BAR AREA.;;36|LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: REPLACE ALL DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA.;;38|VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE UNDER RIGHT COMPARTMENT OF 3-COMPATMENT SINK.;;41|PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ORGANIZE ALL WALK-IN AND PREP COOLERS. ELEVATE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.

Jun 2, 2016

Result: Fail
5 violations
Key Violations:
30|FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: LABEL BULK CONTAINERS IN PREP AREA.;;32|FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPAIR GASKET ON MIDDLE DOOR OF 3-DOOR PREP COOLER IN KITCHEN.;;33|FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND FAN GUARDS IN WALK-IN COOLER.;;36|LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN DISH WASHING AREAS.;;38|VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTALL BACK FLOW DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK.

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