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Halal Mandi House

September 11, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: 3-602.11 MUST LABEL ALL SPICES TAKEN OUT OF THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINER WITH CONTENTS NAME.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: 3-307.11 REMOVE THE FLY STRIPS HANGING FROM THE WALLS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND DRY STORAGE AREAS. • 3-305.12 OBSERVED BOXES OF CHICKEN STORED ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AT LEAST 6" OFF OF THE FLOOR.
code 39
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-602.13 CLEAN THE PREP TABLES, INTERIOR OF ALL PREP COOLERS AND FREEZERS, DEEP FRYER, STOVE, ROTISSERIE OVEN AND COOKING EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AREA. CLEAN THE GREASE BUILDUP ON THE PIPES BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND UNDER AND ADJACENT TO THE VENTILATION HOOD.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: 5-204.12 FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT MOP SINK FAUCET.MUST PROVIDE WHERE IT CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: 5-501.115 OBSERVED SOME LITTER ON THE GROUND OUTSIDE IN THE GARBAGE DUMPSTER AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN THE AREA AROUND THE GARBAGE DUMPSTER CLEAN.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.12 CLEAN THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AND STORAGE AREAS, UNDER THE EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN THE CORNERS, AND UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER OPEN SPACE. • 6-501.11 SEAL THE WALLS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, DRY STORAGE AREA AND SPACE UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER. INSTALL CEILING TILES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, WASHROOMS AND DRY STORAGE AREA WHERE MISSING. REPLACE THE BROKEN DOOR FRAME INSIDE OF THE MEN'S WASHROOM DOOR.
code 55
Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected

Inspector note: 8-404.13(B)(3) PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2642287 ON 9/3/26 NOT CORRECTED: 38 - OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROX. 200 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR OF THE UTILITY CLOSET IN THE CORNER BY THE HOT WATER TANK, BEHIND AND UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER, AND UNDER THE STORAGE RACKS AND PREP COOLERS IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS. ALSO OBSERVED 2 LIVE COCKROACHES UNDER THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA. ALSO OBSERVED SEVERAL HOUSE FLIES IN THE DINING ROOM AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 59
Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public

Inspector note: 8-304.11 (A) OBSERVED NO INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN VIEW OF THE CUSTOMERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED.
code 61

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 3, 2026: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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