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BIG JONES

5347 N CLARK ST · Chicago, IL 60640

Restaurant

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Pass for BIG JONES on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
5
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2641768

Location recorded for this inspection · BIG JONES · 5347 N CLARK ST

Recorded violations

  • 6

    PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE - Comments: NOTED EMPLOYEE DRINKING COFFEE AT THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA FOR EMPLOYEES TO STORE THEIR FOOD AND DRINKS AND NOT AT THE PREP AREA.

  • 43

    IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AND DINING TABLE NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL PLATES, AND BOWLS TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.

  • 47

    FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE PREP SERVICE COOLER AT THE KITCHEN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.

  • 51

    PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3 COMP0ARTMENT SINK OF THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

  • 56

    ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: NOTED EMPLOYEE BELONGINGS ON SHELVES AT THE DRY STORAGE AREA AT THE BASEMENT WITH FOOD ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA FOR EMPLOYEES TO STORE THEIR BELONGINGS.

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Inspection history

Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.

CanvassPass with Conditions
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
8
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1229461

Location recorded for this inspection · BIG JONES · 5347 N CLARK ST

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 3

    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: COOKED PORK SAUSAGE STORED ON SHELF BY THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AT TEMP OF 82.4 TO 83.9F; HEAD CHEESE STORED ON TOP THE PREP TABLE(THREE SMALL CONTAINERS) WITH A LABEL OF DATING 3-8-12 AT TEMP OF 97.3F TO 99.1F; A LARGE CONTAINER OF VEGETABLES STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 48.6F. ALL PRODUCTS WERE DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 50 VALUE 55. NO TIME/TEMPERATURE LOGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A) H000077637-14

  • 8

    SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROPER AMOUNT OF SANITIZING SOLUTION. AFTER THE UNIT WAS STARTED/RUNNING FOR SEVERAL TIMES STILL RECORDED 0PPM. MUST MAINTAIN 100PPM. TAGGED UNIT"HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE. USE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT A TECHNICIAN. UNIT WAS IN USE. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030 H000077637-14

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO UNCLOG DRAIN LINE ON POP GUN HOLDER BEHIND THE BAR. PROVIDE A LID FOR THE ICE BIN AT SAME LOCATION. PROVIDE A DIVIDER BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND MOVABLE CART(FOOD IS STORED ON IT), OR REMOVE FOOD CART/SHELF.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER, ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS, ALSO CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM PART OF DEEP FRYER(GREASE BUILD-UP). CLEAN INSIDE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK BEHIND BAR AREA.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES SPECIALLY CORNERS, ALONG WALLS,UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. SWEEP FLOOR IN BASEMENT THROUGHOUT, ELEVATE ITEMS 6" OFF THE FLOOR, ALSO NEED TO ELEVATE FOOD STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: REMOVE PEELING PAINT ABOVE DINING TABLE REAR AREA BY THE WASHROOMS.

  • 36

    LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD AT LIGHT IN PREP ARE, ALSO CLEAN LIGHT SHIELD INSIDE THE KITCHEN

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPAIR LEAKING PIPE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MIDDLE COMPARTMENT. ALSO PROVIDE WORKING STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK BEHIND BAR AREA.

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321 of 443 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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