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Mayflower Seafood Restaurant, Llc

September 25, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings2

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Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: NO PERSON ON SITE WITH VERIFIABLE FOODSERVICE TRAINING.
code 1Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO ORIGINAL VERIFIABLE CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AS WELL AS CERTIFIED MANAGER AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED INSECT PARTICLES ON INTERIOR WALL OF ICE MACHINE (ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE AND DISCARD OF ALL ICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED
code 16
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED MEAT BEING THAWED IN LARGE BOWL ON FLOOR OF BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO THAW WITH RUNNING POTABLE WATER IN CLEAN AND SANITIZED CONTAINER IN PREP SINK.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 150 RAT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT UPSTAIRS AND DOWNSTAIRS PREP AND DRY STORAGE AREAS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: IN CORNERS OF BEVERAGE PREP AREA, UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, IN METAL SHELF NEAR SINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, SANITIZE ALL AREAS, AND INFORM PEST CONTROL OF NEED FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED FACILITY TO BE INFESTED WITH APPROXIMATELY 100 MULTI-GENERATIONAL ROACHES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:IN UPSTAIRS PREP AREA UNDERNEATH ALL PREP TABLES, UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NEAR DISH MACHINE, ON HOT HOLDING CABINET, ON WALLS. AS WELL AS BASEMENT PREP AREA IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: INSIDE ICE MACHINE, ON WALLS BEHIND SINKS, ON GARBAGE CONTAINERS, IN GASKETS OF FREEZER UNITS, UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES AND IN CONTAINERS HOLDING UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO OBTAIN ADDITONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE TO MITIGATE ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED DISHWARE AND COOK WARE IMPROPERLY STORED, NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO INVERT ALL DISHWARE AND COOKWARE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 44
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BUILD UP OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN UPSTAIRS AND BASEMENT PREP AREA, ON THE SIDE OF TABLES, WOK STATIONS, AND STOVES. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED WALLS, TABLES, FLOOR, AND ALL SINKS TO BE DIRTY WITH RESIDUE AND COVERED WITH GREASE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 6, 2023: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 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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