JAMES JOYCE IRISH PUB & EATERY
1724 E 8 AVE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.6/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/16/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table in kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in coolers and reach in freezer in kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler with clear doors. Repeat Violation
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls,floors and ceilings in kitchen.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 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. Prime rib and multiple items in reach in cooler and walk in cooler.Repeat Violation Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/16/2025 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 7/22/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
9
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Ramiken in cut green onions and cut tomatoes. Repeat Violation Warning
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee purple Dunkin drink on prep table in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee speaker on shelf over reach in cooler on kitchen. Warning
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout kitchen. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk jug of oil on floor in kitchen. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in coolers and reach in freezer. Warning
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in coolers and small reach in freezer in kitchen. Warning
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler with clear doors. Warning
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Pickles and egg rolls in reach in cooler and walk in cooler. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: butter 70 F, butter left out on prep table in kitchen. Warning
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Hand sanitizer on prep table in kitchen next to slicer. Repeat Violation Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. Warning
- 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. Corned beef and multiple items in reach in coolers. Repeat Violation Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/22/2024 revealed 13 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 3/6/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Ramiken in coconut curry.
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Pizza above cut tomatoes in reach in cooler.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water in front of reach in freezer on cooks line
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust throughout kitchen.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Winded bottles stored on top of soda box behind bar.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards. Repeat Violation
- 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. Eggrolls in reach in cooler. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/6/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 12/19/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
10
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Metal bowls on dish drying rack. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-19: **Time Extended**
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-19: **Time Extended**
- 40-06-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on shelf over reach in cooler in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-19: **Time Extended**
- 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-19: **Time Extended**
- 10-20-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-19: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in coolers. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-19: **Time Extended**
- 22-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in coolers throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-19: **Time Extended**
- 14-33-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface next to dry storage shelf. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-19: **Time Extended**
- 29-49-6:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler next to dry storage rack in kitchen with glass doors. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-19: **Time Extended**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Cranberry sauce in reach in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-19: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-19: **Time Extended**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Egg rolls, hard boiled eggs and multiple items in reach in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-19: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/19/2023 revealed 12 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 10/17/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
4
Basic
13
Total
17
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Ramekin in coleslaw. Repeat Violation Warning
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Metal bowls on dish drying rack. Warning
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee bag of chips on a food reach in cooler cutting board in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on shelf over reach in cooler in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in coolers. Warning
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Red Bull in reach in freezer. Warning
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in coolers throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface next to dry storage shelf. Repeat Violation Warning
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler next to dry storage rack in kitchen with glass doors. Warning
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Cranberry sauce in reach in cooler. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Green scrubby in handwash sink in kitchen across from fryer. Repeat Violation Warning
- 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. Egg rolls, hard boiled eggs and multiple items in reach in cooler. Warning
- 27-02-4:Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request and drinking water permit expired. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/17/2023 revealed 17 total violations (0 high priority, 4 intermediate, 13 basic).