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Middle East Bakery & Grill

May 9, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings0

Failed findings

Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED BOXES AND PLASTIC CONTAINERS OF RAW MEAT STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF THE FLOOR TO PROTECT FROM POSSIBLE SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD AND ALUMINUM FOIL BEING USED AS A LINER ON THE BOTTOM SHELF IN THE DELI PREP AREA AND ON COOKING EQUIPMENT AT THE GRILL STATION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD FROM SURFACE SO THAT SHELVING IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS IN THE UPSTAIRS DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS AND DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT BAKERY AREA AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED WET MOP STORED IN THE BUCKET IN THE UTILITY AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOOKS TO HANG MOPS TO ALLOW TO DRY WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 28, 2024: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 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.