Cmm Catering Company is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on October 4, 2013. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Cmm Catering Company?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 4, 2013, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
☠️toxic items stored near food
No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors • Outer openingss not rodent proofed and evidence of rodent droppings on premises. Observed rodent dropping in office storage closet along wall-approzimately 5 rat droppings. Side entry door has 1/4 inch gap in left corner. Instructed to rodent proof door to prevent rodent and insect entry. Must remove all activity, have licensed pest control service premises and provided current service invoice.
⚠️Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated • Dish washing facilities not maintained or operated. While draining and running water in middle compartment basement three compartment sink, water coming left and right sides-water with black griddy substance with foul odor. Instructed to repair sink and/or grease trap to prevent inadequate disposal of waste water.
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated • Dish washing facilities not maintained or operated. While draining and running water in middle compartment basement three compartment sink, water coming left and right sides-water with black griddy substance with foul odor. Instructed to repair sink and/or grease trap to prevent inadequate disposal of waste water.
🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090 • Previous minor violation not corrected: 1-15-2013, report #1277649: #33-Cutting boards, cooking equipment, sinks, utensils and coolers not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize. #34-Floor not maintained through-out premises. Instructed to detail clean floor along wallbase in prep area and provide covers for floor drains. #41-Unused walk-in cooler on premises. Instructed to remove equipment or repair walk-in cooler.
⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Sinks, ice bin and equipment that was stationary behind bar and dining area has been corrected. Instructed to have all equipment in good working condtion.
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Sinks, ice bin and equipment that was stationary behind bar and dining area has been corrected. Instructed to have all equipment in good working condtion.
⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Floor through-out premsies not maintained, carpet and hardwood flooring has been removed. Instructed to repair floor and properly seal floor throught-out premsies.
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Floor through-out premsies not maintained, carpet and hardwood flooring has been removed. Instructed to repair floor and properly seal floor throught-out premsies.
🪳pests in the house
Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • Ventilation fan in toilet rooms not working. Instructed to repair and detail clean ventilation fans.
When was Cmm Catering Company last inspected?
Cmm Catering Company has 6 inspections on record going back to May 17, 2012.
date
result
score
May 13, 2014
closed by the city
October 4, 2013
Fail
September 19, 2013
Fail
January 15, 2013
Pass
January 9, 2013
Fail
May 17, 2012
Fail
Cmm Catering Company vs West Town
West Town runs 72% clean across 2,068 tracked restaurants — 1,475 clean, 422 mid, 160 cooked.
Against the 2,068 spots Cooked tracks in West Town, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated October 4, 2013. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.