Friday, October 18, 2013

Jake's Pup In The Ruff Has Ruff Inspection


Jake's Pup in the Ruff, at Sheridan and Montrose, is closed, and several readers have asked why. Seems that Jake's failed a health department inspection on October 1, and was given a week to make things better. After a week, they weren't, so Jake's is closed until things meet the inspector's approval.

You can find the report here, but it's an onerous process searching for it, and we wouldn't recommend reading it unless you've got a strong constitution.  Suffice to say, no restaurant escapes a visit from the inspector without a few violations being noted, even the ones that pass, and that includes some pricey joints that might surprise you.

Jake's has been around Uptown for over 50 years, so we have faith that they'll reopen soon and be a lot cleaner when they do.

UU Note:  The convenience store at Magnolia and Wilson has reopened, apparently having resolved its building violations to the city's satisfaction.

14 comments:

  1. Hope they can correct the problems .1 of very old places that is still around .Everything else has closed or been tore down.Ashame Uptowns crime isn't shut down as fast.

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  2. Those are some serious inspection vilations!!

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  3. would be nice if they also took the time to clean the exterior of the building as well. It is a dirty eyesore

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  4. It still is not as bad as the Popeyes under the Wilson el stop. They usually state why it was shut down on the door. Rodent infestation, lack of hot water, cross-contamination ect...

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  5. Would be nice if the health department would simply give UU and other media outlets access to full inspection reports in such cases, but they don't. And that's by design.

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  6. DBA NameJAKE'S PUP IN THE RUF INC
    AKA NameJAKE'S PUP IN THE RUF
    License #3892
    Facility TypeRestaurant
    RiskRisk 1 (High)
    Address4401 N SHERIDAN RD
    CityCHICAGO
    StateIL
    Zip60640
    Inspection Date10/08/2013
    Inspection TypeComplaint Re-Inspection
    ResultsFail
    Violations14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM REPORT #1236014 DATED 10/01/13 NOT CORRECTED: #18 FOUND LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY ON PREMISES AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS- OVER 10 LIVE ROACHES ON WALLS/CRACKS CREVICES AT FRONT PREP AREA BEHIND WOODEN WALL PANELS ENTERING PREP AREA ADJACENT TO EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL AND SODA MACHINES, OVER 5 LIVE ROACHES ON FLOOR UNDER COOLERS AT SAME, OVER 10 LIVE ROACHES INSIDE CRACKS/CREVICE AT WOODEN UNUSED COUNTER AT REAR STORAGE, OVER 10 LIVE ROACHES ON FLOOR UNDER FREEZERS AT FRONT STORAGE ROOM, OVER 5 LIVE ROACHES ON WALLS IN REAR STORAGE ROOM, 1 LIVE ROACH ON SHELF UNDER GRILL, 1 LIVE ROACH ON SODA SYRUP STORAGE RACK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE/ELIMINATE ALL ROACH ACTIVITY AND WASH AND SANITIZE ALL SURFACES. ALSO MUST CONTACT LICENSED STATE OF ILLINOIS PEST CONTROL OPERATOR FOR SERVICE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090. | 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: CORRECTED, INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE CLEANED. | 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN- OBSERVED THICK DUST BUILD UP ON REACH IN COOLERS CONDENSERS, FOOD BUILD UP ON INTERIOR SURFACES AND EXTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS, FOOD/GREASE BUILD UP ON INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL COOKING EQIUPMENT, FOOD DEBRIS ON COOLERS DOOR RAILS, INTERIOR OF FRYERS WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD BUILD UP, EXTERIOR OF SINKS WITH FOOD BUILD UP. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS/DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR ALONG ALL WALLS/CORNERS THROUGHOUT PREP AND STORAGE AREAS ALSO OBSERVED CRACKED/DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN PREP AREA ALONG COOKLINE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT AND REPAIR ALL DAMAGED FLOOR TILES. | 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED CRACKS AND CREVICES BETWEEN WALL PANELS/IN WALLS AND AT CORNERS OF WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST SEAL SMOOTHLY ALL CRACKS AND CREVICES THROUGHOUT. PEELING PAINT ON WALL BEHIND FRONT COUNTER SERVICE AREA. MUST REFINISH WALL. | 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: OBSERVED CEILING LIGHT COVERS WITH DUST BUILD UP AT REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN ALL UNCLEAN LIGHT COVERS. | 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: STORAGE AREAS ARE CLUTTERED AND UNORGANIZED. MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND NEATLY STORE ALL ELSE TO FACILITIATE CLEANING AND TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. | 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FAUCET HANDLE AT SIDE STORAGE AREA EXPOSED HAND SINK IS LEAKING. MUST REPAIR SAME. | 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: UPGRADED TO CRITICAL VIOLATION #14.

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  7. My goodness. I'm glad thats a "critical violation". I've grabbed a bite to eat there a few times.

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  8. If you can easily see roaches then that is just the tip of the iceberg. There are probably thousands hidden from view.

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  9. Jake's is a great place and a neighborhood institution. I've never seen a roach there. I miss my Kim Special. I hope they reopen soon.

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  10. I also noticed in the area the people that hung around the bus stop and the front of the building seem to no longer be there or at least I have missed them the past few times. So my question is, did the hotel/motel above Jake's get shut down also? I happy that I haven't seen those people.

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  11. Our long local nightmare is almost over. I was riding my unicycle by and---

    There's a sign in the window stating they will reopen "Saturday".

    I think I will celebrate with something unhealthy tomorrow.

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