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Mei Food

March 31, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. FOUND MICE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR, SHELF AND CANNED GOODS IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE CLOSET. DROPPINGS WERE FOUND ON THE FLOOR UNDER AND SURROUNING THE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD AND ON THE SHELVES UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE MICE DROPPINGS, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE AFFECTED SURFACES. RECOMMEND CONTACTING PEST CONTROL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED 3 FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS, WHILE IN FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED FACILITY MISSING 1 SINK STOPPER FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE SHELVES UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLES IN NEED OF CLEANING. ALSO, THE SIDES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT FOUND WITH GREASE ENCRUSTED ON THE SURFACE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER ON SITE. WAREWASHING SINK WATER, HANDWAHSING SINK IN PREP AREA, AT THE HANDWAHSING SINK IN THE TOILET ROOM TEMPERATURES RANGED 69.4-74.0F. HOT WATER GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS SHALL BE SUFFICIENT TO MEET THE PEAK HOT WATER DEMANDS THROUGHOUT THE RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED
code 50
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE DOOR TO THE TOILET ROOM NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON MENTIONED DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. ESPECIALLY UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN ALL FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 27, 2024: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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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.