M & J Liquor & Grocery

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedMay 13, 2013
• address3654-3656 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago 60625
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is M & J Liquor & Grocery clean?

M & J Liquor & Grocery is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on May 13, 2013. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at M & J Liquor & Grocery?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 13, 2013, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • DUST AND DEBRIS BUILD-UP ON EQUIPMENT; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, DISPLAY SHELVES, 2PART SINK, MOP SINK AND BEHIND COUNTER STORAGE SHELVES.
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • DEBRIS BUILD-UP ON FLOORS, MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT PREMISES, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS. ALSO MUST REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES THRU-OUT PREMISES.
  Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • DEBRIS BUILD-UP ON FLOORS, MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT PREMISES, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS. ALSO MUST REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES THRU-OUT PREMISES.
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • WALLS AT REAR STORAGE AREA, NEAR THE WASHROOM IN POOR REPAIR AND WASHROOM WALLS UNFINISHED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/FINISH WALLS AND PAINT. ALSO MISSING AND DAMAGED CEILING PANELS MUST BE REPLACED.
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • WALLS AT REAR STORAGE AREA, NEAR THE WASHROOM IN POOR REPAIR AND WASHROOM WALLS UNFINISHED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/FINISH WALLS AND PAINT. ALSO MISSING AND DAMAGED CEILING PANELS MUST BE REPLACED.
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • INADEQUATE LIGHTING INSIDE REAR STORAGE AND FURNACE ROOM; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHTING.
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • NO THERMOMETER FOR MILK REACH IN COOLER; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A THERMOMETER.
  Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • NO THERMOMETER FOR MILK REACH IN COOLER; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A THERMOMETER.
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • CLUTTER THRU-OUT THE FACILITY; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CLUTTER, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.

When was M & J Liquor & Grocery last inspected?

M & J Liquor & Grocery has 2 inspections on record going back to May 13, 2013.

M & J Liquor & Grocery vs Albany Park

Albany Park runs 58% clean across 828 tracked restaurants — 478 clean, 149 mid, 198 cooked.

Against the 828 spots Cooked tracks in Albany Park, this one comes out cleaner than 43% of them.

Other spots in Albany Park

• ? Jan's Deli To Go Inc
  cooked · July 30, 2013
• ? M & J Liquor
  cooked · May 13, 2013
• ? Lawrence & Avers Food
  cooked · August 23, 2012
• ? Flavors On Avers
  cooked · October 11, 2013
• ✓ Marie's Pizza & Liquors
  clean · October 27, 2022
• ✓ El Poblano Restaurant & Bar
  clean · July 29, 2013

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How Chicago grades restaurants

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 May 13, 2013. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.