J & J Fish & Chicken
Last inspected: Nov 5, 2018
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Score
Going back to 2013, J & J Fish & Chicken has seven inspections in the public record. The most recent report on file is from Nov 5, 2018. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either. The most recent inspection at J & J Fish & Chicken is from Nov 5, 2018, and nothing newer appears in the public record.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around six violations to closer to three violations per visit over the last few inspections.
Across the inspection history, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
The city-wide average sits at 81, which J & J Fish & Chicken's 70 doesn't quite reach. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
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Inspection History
Nov 5, 2018
Complaint
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO POLICY FOR EMPLOYEE HEALTH. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED. GIVEN 90 DAYS TO COMPLY.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA EVENTS. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. GIVEN 90 DAYS TO COMPLY.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: CLEAN/SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS OF FOOD SPILLS AND MEAT JUICES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOOR AT HOT GRILL OF FOOD SPILLS. CLEAN FLOOR AT REAR ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDER SHELVING, ALSO AROUND HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN SAME AREA.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED ON TOP OF 3-DOOR FREEZER AND IN WASHROOM AT REAR. ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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Jul 25, 2017
Complaint
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLERS, PREP TABLES, DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS, AND HOT HOLDING UNIT.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE FOOD PREP AREA ESPECIALLY UNDER THE PREP TABLES AND EQUIPMENT.
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Feb 21, 2017
Complaint
3 minor violations.
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Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM THE GRILL WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 47F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS BEEF AND CHEESE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED GYRO SAUCE AT 45.7F, ITALIAN BEEF AT 48.7F, CHEESE AT 49.5F, AND CUT TOMATOES AT 47.5F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 10# OF FOOD WORTH $60. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE, FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS, PREP TABLES, INTERIOR OF 1 DOOR PREP COOLER, INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS.
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Aug 8, 2016
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BROKEN GASKETS ON THE 3 DOOR FREEZER LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED RUSTY SHELVES IN THE ONE DOOR REFRIGERATOR LOCATED BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING REUSED AS A LINER UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED NOT TO REUSE CARDBOARD.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN OBSERVED EXTERIOR OF INSIDE GARBAGE RECEPTACLES WITH ACCUMULATED DIRT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOOR DRAINS UNDER AND AROUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR DRAIN COVER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING AND BURNT OUT LIGHTING ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MOP HEAD BEING STORED IN A MOP BUCKET. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL MOP HEADS UPRIGHT AND MAINTAIN.
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Oct 22, 2015
Routine
11 minor violations.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY OR CERTIFICATE POSTED WHEN ITALIAN BEEF 170.9F AND COOKED TO ORDER FOOD PREPARED AND SERVED. A CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY AND CERTIFICATE POSTED AT ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012A
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Toilet rooms enclosed clean, provided with hand cleanser, sanitary hand drying devices and proper waste receptacles
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO TOILET ISSUE IN BOTH WASHROOMS AND NO PAPER TOWELS IN WEST WASHROOM DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE TOILET TISSUE AND PAPER TOWELS. TOILET TISSUE AND PAPER TOWELS/SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES SHALL BE SUPPLIED IN WASHROOMS AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: REMOVE RUST DEPOSITS ON SHELVES IN REACH-IN COOLERS.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS, FRYER CABINETS, AND SHELVES.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: REPLACE MISSING AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AND FRONT COUNTER AREAS. CLEAN INTERIOR OF VENTILATION HOOD AND LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: REPLACE DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELD IN PREP AREA.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPLACE MISSING COLD WATER HANDLE ON UTILITY SINK. PROVIDE ADEQUATE STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARMENT SINK.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: STORE MOP HEAD UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING. ORGANIZE ALL COOLERS.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
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Jun 24, 2014
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: FOOD IN REACH IN COOLER AND REFRIGERATOR, NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER. ALL FOODS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE DATED, LABELED AND STORED IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF REFRIGERATOR HAS BUILD UP OF GRIME. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOOR IN REAR PREP AREA HAS BUILD UP OF GRIME. MUST REMOVE COOKING EQIPMENT AND DETAILCLEAN ENTIRE FLOOR JNCLUDING CORNER , CREVICE AND COVES.
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Nov 15, 2013
License
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: COLD WATER HANDLE IN POOR REPAIR AT MOP SINK, NEED TO REPLACE/REPAIR. NEED TO REMOVE RUST FROM WALK-IN COOLER STORAGE SHELVES.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: REPLACE WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES REAR OVER 3 COMP. SINK. ALSO NEED TO CLEAN ALL CEILING LIGHT SHIELDS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was J & J Fish & Chicken last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at J & J Fish & Chicken on file is from Nov 5, 2018. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at J & J Fish & Chicken?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at J & J Fish & Chicken.
Has J & J Fish & Chicken's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at J & J Fish & Chicken have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at J & J Fish & Chicken means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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