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Malcolm X College

October 19, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR DISHWAHSING/ PREP AREA AND THE BURGER JOINT MISSING HANDWASHING SOAP. INSTRUCTED ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH HANDWASHING SOAP AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER PROVIDED SOAP AT ALL MENTIONED SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C), NO CITATION ISSUED • OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE SMOOTHIE PREP AREA INACCESSIBLE. FOUND TWO ROWS OF DISPOSABLE CUPS STORED INSIDE SINK BASIN AND MOP BUCKET IN FRONT OF SINK. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE ALL HANDWASHING SINKS ACCESSIBLE FOR HANDWASHING. MANAGER REMOVED ITEMS AND MADE MENTIONED SINK ACCESSIBLE AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C), CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE CITATION
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE, WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED AT ALL TIMES WHILE FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, NO CITATION ISSUED
code 2Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED PINK AND BLACK MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR PANEL ABOVE THE ICE OF ICE MACHINES IN THE REAR PREP AREA AND AT THE SMOOTHIE STATION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. ICE MACHINES ARE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 16
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER AT THE OMLET AND THE SMOOTHIE PREP AREAS WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLER MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS, WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
code 40

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