✕

Malek Food Mart

November 22, 2017 · Fail

🪳cooked

official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings7
critical findings0

← Back to the current restaurant page

Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: NOTED OVER 40 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR BEHIND THE REFRIGERATION UNITS AND INSIDE THE DRY STORAGE AREA. ALSO NOTED NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. MUST HAVE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK OR A CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY. SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-020
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: NOTED NO GARBAGE DUMPSTER OUTSIDE ESTABLISHMENT OR PROOF OF CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED DUMPSTER SCAVENGER. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A GARBAGE DUMPSTER OR PROOF OF SERVICE UPON BEING INSPECTED. SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-020
code 19
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET AT 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SODA SPILLS INSIDE THE REFRIGERATION UNIT.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: NOTED MULTIPLE HOLES AND OPENING ALONG PIPING. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NOTED NO VENTILATION UNIT OR WINDOW INSIDE THE BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: NOTED CLUTTER AT CORNER OF FOOD DISPLAY AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND/OR REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Not Ready on November 6, 2017: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

Browse this restaurant's inspections

More restaurants in West Ridge

See every restaurant in West Ridge →

About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.