JOY LUCK CAFE
5000 S CLYDE MORRIS BLVD STE 8
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.3/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 5/1/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
11
Total
17
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 33-02-4:Basic - Cardboard box used as garbage container.
- 36-06-4:Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. -in front of 3 compartment sink
- 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line pallet storing bagged rice
- 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. -cloth rag making direct food contact with cooked chicken inside pan in walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -cell phone on top of multi use prep table
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. -chicken, inside walk in cooler
- 33-23-4:Basic - Grease receptacle not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -sides of salamander next to fryers -side of fryers
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. -shared dumpster for plaza, lid open Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. -boxes from raw chicken on ground behind dumpster
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. -no. 10 cans reused for sauces/other food products Repeat Violation
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. -on shelf next to seasonings, above prep table. Advised to keep all medicines stored in area away from food and food preparation surfaces Corrected On-Site
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/damaged cans present. See stop sale. -operator bending cans for use with pouring broth/other food items. Operator removed from cook line.
- 22-12-5:High Priority - Metal stem-type thermometer soiled.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw shell eggs above cut celery inside cooler on cookline Raw chicken stored above bucket of sauce inside walk in cooler Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. -raw poultry, raw beef, raw pork inside opened commercial packaging stacked up against one another inside chest freezer in back Corrected On-Site
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -equipment stored inside basin of hand sink at end of cook line Corrected On-Site
- 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. -smoked pork
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/1/2025 revealed 17 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 11/12/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-06-4:Basic - Clean equipment stored on dirty shelf. -clean colander stored on soiled shelf Corrected On-Site
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -some hood filters above woks -gaskets on stand up reach in freezer next to walk in
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. -no.10 cans reused for other purposes of storing foods/oil Corrected On-Site
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -walk in cooler wall across from door/entry
- 22-48-5:High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -smoke pork, egg rolls
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/12/2024 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 2/6/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. -bucket of soy sauce stored on the floor on cookline Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -small white reach-in freezer next to fryers Repeat Violation
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment, operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -rear area handwash sink and paper towel dispenser soiled -walk-in cooler door soiled
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. -egg cartons, operator discarded Corrected On-Site
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -walls above and around rear prep area handwash sink soiled
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. -raw chicken over raw pork in double door reach-in freezer, operator reorganized reach-in freezer Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -cut cabbage 52F, per operator less than 2 hours stored on prep table, operator relocated to lower portion of reach-in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. -white cutting board on top of reach-in cooler across from cookline is stained Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/6/2024 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 9/12/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-07-4:Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. -unisex bathroom mirror, door, and door frame are soiled Repeat Violation
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -bowl inside container of dried rice, operator removed Corrected On-Site
- 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. -cardboard lining dunnage racks underneath woks, operator discarded Corrected On-Site
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -reach-in cooler white cutting board
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -cell phones on prep tables, operator relocated Corrected On-Site
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. -buckets of sauce stored on floor next to wok, operator relocated Corrected On-Site
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -exterior of microwave has an accumulation of grease and food debris -hood filters have an accumulation of grease and food debris -reach-in cooler/reach-in freezer door gaskets have an accumulation of grease and food debris -reach-in cooler door handles have an accumulation of grease and food debris Repeat Violation
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. -employee put on gloves and began preparing raw pork without washing hands
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. -plastic bags used in direct contact with foods in reach-in freezer and walk-in cooler
- 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. -rubbermaid gray trash cans used to store dried rice
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. -inside of reach-in cooler across from woks has an accumulation of food debris
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. -probe thermometer displays low battery, operator replaced battery Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/12/2023 revealed 13 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).