Routine Inspection
Oct 1, 2025
In compliance
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from Detroit Health Department, Oct 1, 2025 · Original Source
Food Service Establishment · Detroit, MI
Joy Road Fish & Chicken
19522 Joy Rd
Last inspected Oct 1, 2025 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗
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The full inspection history
2 inspectionsPreopening/New
Apr 12, 2024
In compliance
4 recorded violations
criticalCode 5-205.15Water, plumbing, and sewage
Official wording
A PLUMBING SYSTEM shall be: (A) Repaired according to LAW; (P) and (B) Maintained in good repair.
Inspector’s notes
Not maintained
In plain English
The business had issues with hot or cold running water, plumbing, drains, backflow prevention, or sewage disposal. Some of these, like no hot water, can force a temporary closure until fixed.
More about water, plumbing, or sewage problemsminorCode 6-202.14Facility maintenance
Official wording
Except as otherwise allowed, a toilet room located on the PREMISES shall be completely enclosed and provided with a tight-fitting and self-closing door.
Inspector’s notes
Not provided with
In plain English
Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.
More about building upkeep issuesmajorCode 4-601.11Food temperature
Official wording
(A) EQUIPMENT FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES and UTENSILS shall be clean to sight and touch. (Pf) (B) The FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of cooking EQUIPMENT and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations. (C) NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, FOOD residue, and other debris.
Inspector’s notes
Soiled
In plain English
Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.
More about food kept at an unsafe temperatureminorCode 4-501.11Equipment and utensils
Official wording
EQUIPMENT shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements of the code.
Inspector’s notes
In poor repair
In plain English
Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.
More about equipment or utensil issuesOfficial record from Detroit Health Department, Apr 12, 2024 · Original Source