Just Turkey Restaurant

6606 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60707

American

Last inspected: Aug 14, 2012

Score

Low Risk

Public records show three inspections at Just Turkey Restaurant stretching back to 2010. Just Turkey Restaurant was last inspected on Aug 14, 2012. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. Note that Just Turkey Restaurant's inspection history hasn't been updated since Aug 14, 2012; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around three violations each.

Looking across the full record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, this is about average. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Aug 14, 2012

Routine

4 minor violations.

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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: Can opener, storage shelves under prep table, exhaust hood and filters not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: Floor behind equipment, inside walk-in cooler and along wallbase not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: Several openings noted around pipes and outlet between exposed and three compartment sinks. Instructed to seal all openings. Walls thru-out premises not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector notes: Light bulbs not working in prep are and inside walk-in cooler. Instructed to replace non-working bulbs.

Nov 4, 2011

Routine

5 minor violations.

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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector notes: A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. FOUND NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (TURKEY RIBS, TURKEY BURGER, SPAGHETTI, TURKEY LINKS ETC) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. ALSO FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE, A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT WHEN HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, EXPOSED HAND SINK, MOP SINK PREP SHELVES, STORAGE SHELVES.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS AT REAP PREP AREA ESPECIALLY UNDER AND AROUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.-------USABLE ITEMS, BAGS OF CHARCOAL MUST BE STORED 6 OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS BEHIND AND NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DEAD LIGHTBULB INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.

Dec 8, 2010

License

No violations found.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Just Turkey Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Just Turkey Restaurant on file is from Aug 14, 2012. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Just Turkey Restaurant?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Just Turkey Restaurant.

Has Just Turkey Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Just Turkey Restaurant have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Just Turkey Restaurant means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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