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Mellos Carry Outs

July 21, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 REFRIGERATORS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES AT 53.7 AND 59.9 F BOTH REFRIGERATORS CONTAINED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AND WERE TAGGED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: 5LBS OF COOKED RICE VALUED AT 420 AT 51.3F, 3LBS OF LEMON SOUP VALUED AT $45 AT 52.4F, 20LBS OF CHICKEN VALUED AT $150 AT 55.7F, 10 LBS OF HOT DOGS VALUED AT $70 AT 53.9F, 5LBS OF TAZIKI SAUCE VALUED AT $25 AT 56.5F, 3LBS OF ROAST BEED VALUED AT $35 AT 55.0F, 3LBS OF SLICED TOMATOES VALUED AT $15 AT 54.7F, 4LBS OF GYRO MEAT VALUED AT $50 AT 68.1F, 3LBS OF CHILI VALUED AT $40 AT 56.6, 3LBS OF CHICKEN SOUP VALUED AT $40 AT 59.7F, 4LBS OF HUMMUS VALUED AT $30 AT 66.5. ALL FOOD WAS DISCARDED AND DENATURED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 3Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL PREPARRED FOODS OUT OF ORIGINAL CONTAINERS NEED TO BE LABELED AND DATED. LABEL AND DATE ALL FOODS AND MAINTAIN
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE FOOD CONTAINERS. MUST PROVIDE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS AND DISCONTINUE USE OF SINGLE SERVICE FOOD CONTAINERS.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON REACH IN REFRIGERATOR IN REAR NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. REPLACE AND MAINTAIN TORN GASKET. • OBSERVED RUSTY RACKS WITHIN REFIGERATOR NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. ALL RACKS NEED TO BE RESTORED TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAINED.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN REFRIGERATORS UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL REACH IN REFRIGERATORS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS UNCLEAN UNDER AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. PULL ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AWAY FROM WALLS AND CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED WALL ACCROSS FROM 3 COMPARMEMT SINK UNCLEAN WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. WALL MUST BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIGHTS IN BASEMENT IN DRY STORAGE IN NEED OF SHEILDS OF SHATTERPROOF BULBS. PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
code 36
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: OBSERVED THERMOMETERS WITHIN REACH IN REFRIGERATORS NEED TO BE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE. MAKE SURE THERMOMETERS ARE CHECKED FREQUENTLY AND ALL THERMOMETERS ARE READING 40F OR LESS AT ALL TIMES.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 27, 2014: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 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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