JOE'S SEAFOOD, PRIME STEAK Gets Conditional Pass on Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: OBSERVED UNHYGIENIC FOOD HANDLING PRACTICES A BY FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE. OBSERVED THE EMPLOYEE TAKE OFF A PAIR OF GLOVES AND PUT ON A NEW PAIR OF GLOVES AND START CHOPPING PARSLEY WITHOUT FIRST WASHING THEIR HANDS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THE EMPLOYEE TO STOP THEIR TASK, WASH THEIR HANDS AND THEN PUT ON A NEW PAIR OF GLOVES. DISCUSSED PROPER HANDWASHING WITH MANAGEMENT. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010A.

Hands are #1 vehicle for pathogen transfer. Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods causes majority of foodborne outbreaks.

Proper handwashing and no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods.

Wash hands for 20 seconds with soap and warm water; Use utensils, deli tissue, or gloves for ready-to-eat foods; Wash hands after restroom, handling raw foods, touching face/hair, and between tasks.

SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: OBSERVED DISHES AND UTENSILS NOT BEING PROPERLY SANITIZED BY THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE. OBSERVED THE FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE GAUGE AT 140F WHILE RACKS OF DISHES AND UTENSILS WERE BEING PASSED THROUGH THE MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CEASE USING THE MACHINE UNTIL THE FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE REACHED ABOVE 180F. THE FINAL RINSE GAUGE SHOWED A TEMPERATURE OF 196F AND THE DISHES AND UTENSILS WERE REWASHED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

Improper sanitization fails to kill pathogens, allowing contaminated equipment to spread illness throughout facility.

Sanitizing solutions and rinse water must meet specific requirements for effectiveness.

Chemical sanitizers: Chlorine 50-100 ppm, Quaternary ammonium 200-400 ppm, Iodine 12.5-25 ppm; Hot water: 171°F for 30 seconds or 180°F at dish surface; Test strips required; Proper contact time.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPLACE THE WORN OUT DOOR GASKETS INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLER DOORS AND INSPECT DOOR HINGES FOR WEAR AND DISREPAIR.

Unapproved processes may lack critical safety controls.

Variance required before conducting specialized food processes.

Submit application to CDPH; Include HACCP plan; Await approval before starting; Maintain all required records.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE 2ND FLOOR STORAGE ROOM.

Damaged floors harbor bacteria and create safety hazards.

Floors must be smooth, cleanable, and maintained.

Smooth, non-porous in food areas; Properly sloped to drains; Coving at wall junctures; Kept clean; Good repair.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE 2ND FLOOR STORAGE ROOM.

Damaged floors harbor bacteria and create safety hazards.

Floors must be smooth, cleanable, and maintained.

Smooth, non-porous in food areas; Properly sloped to drains; Coving at wall junctures; Kept clean; Good repair.