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J & J MEAT CO

2901 E 79TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60649 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

J & J MEAT CO has been inspected 2 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since June 6, 2014. The most recent inspection, on August 30, 2016, found no infractions.

1 of 2 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination and Pests.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on June 6, 2014. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on June 6, 2014. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 3 times on June 6, 2014. For example: WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 2 times on June 6, 2014. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

2 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    7 infractions

    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN AND MAINTAINED. OBSERVED A BLACK AND PINK SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR PANEL OF MACHINE AND UPPER AREA OF MACHINE. ALSO OBSERVED RUST INSIDE OF MACHINE; MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME AND CANNOT BE USED UNTIL CLEANED AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. MUST REQUEST VIA FAX AT 312 746-8040. WOODEN CUTTING BOARDS NEED TO BE RESURFACED WHERE BEGINNING TO CHIP. ALSO MUST CLEAN OR REPLACE OTHER CUTTING BOARDS IN PREP AREA WHERE GROOVES OBSERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A ISSUED.
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • REAR EXIT DOOR HAS A 1 INCH GAP AT BOTTOM; MUST SEAL GAP SO THAT DOOR IS COMLETELY RODENT PROOFED AT BOTTOM. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 ISSUED.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGHOUT STORE; UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT AND IN STORAGE AREAS. SOME AREAS OF FLOORS IN POOR REPAIR; MUST BE REPAIRED AND MADE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER RUSTED; MUST CLEAN OR REPANEL FLOOR. FLOOR IN WOMENS WASHROOM IN POOR REPAIR; REPAIR FLOOR.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • SOME AREAS OF WALLS AND CEILING HAVE PEELING PAINT OVER WALK-IN UNITS AND THREE COMP SINKS; MUST REMOVE AND REPAINT WHERE NEEDED. MUST CLEAN ALL CEILING VENTS WHERE NEEDED. WALLS IN WALK-IN COOLER RUSTY; REMOVE RUST STAINS AND PEELING PAINT FROM WALLS WHERE OBSERVED. CEILING AND WALLS OF BOTH WASHROOMS IN POOR REPAIR; REPAIR AND REPAINT BOTH.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT PREP AND DISH AREA WHERE NEEDED.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST CORRECT THE FOLLOWING PLUMBING VIOLATIONS: CLEAN INTERIORS OF ALL SINKS ON PREMISES AND MAINTAIN, OBSERVED A HOSE ATTACHED TO THE THREE COMP SINK FAUCET WITHOUT A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE (CDI), MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HANDSINK AT FRONT DELI/MEAT SERVICE AND SLICING AREA WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND HANDTOWELS.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY CLUTTER FROM UNUSED WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER FROM BASEMENT, MUST REMOVE CLUTTER FROM CLOSET WHERE UTILITY SINK LOCATED AS SINK IS NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USEAGE, MUST ALSO REMOVE CLUTTER FROM AREA NEXT TO UNUSED WALK-IN COOLER AND AREA OF STORAGE BETWEEN FRONT COUNTER AND WALK-IN COOLER AREA. INSTRUCTED ON PROPER STORAGE OF WET MOPS AND MOP BUCKETS; HANG MOPS UPWARD TO DRY AND EMPTY BUCKETS ONCE USED FOR MOPPING.

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