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Mix Mex-Cue

May 6, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED IN SEVERAL COOLERS RAW ANIMAL ORIGIN FOODS BEING STORED DIRECTLY OVER COOKED AND READY TO EAT FOODS SUCH AS RAW CHICKEN STORED ABOVE COOKED BEEF IN THE COOKS LINE COOLER, RAW BEEF STORED ON TOP SHELVING INSIDE THE HALLWAY TALL REACH-IN COOLER ABOVE ASSORTED COOKED FOODS AND RAW EGGS IN THE DINING ROOM COOLER STORED ABOVE READY TO DRINK HORCHATA. ALL FOODS REMOVED. REVIEWED PROPER FOOD PROTECTION DURING STORAGE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 15
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL CONTAINERS OF PREPARED COOKED MEATS, COOKED RICE, BEANS IN VARIOUS COOLERS THROUGHOUT NOT DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. NO LABELS. REVIEWED ALL PREPARED TCS FOODS SUCH AS COOKED MEATS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL PRE-PACKAGED, PREPARED COOKIES AND CAKES ON DISPLAY ON COUNTER AND DINING ROOM COOLER FOR GRAB AND GO MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH THE BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS, LIST OF INGREDIENTS AND ANY ALLERGEN WARNING IF NEEDED.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LOCKS FOR THE OUTDOOR BOX FREEZER AND DINING ROOM PREPARED STORED FOODS COOLER OR REMOVE FROM PUBLIC ACCESS.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT ALL HALLWAY STORAGE AREAS AND CLOSETS INCLUDING THE OUTDOOR STORAGE ROOM MUST BE ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED OFF THE FLOOR.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON THE COOKS LINE DRAWER COOLER (TOP DRAWER) MUST REPLACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: RAW WOOD SEPARATOR BETWEEN THE COOKS LINE COOLERS MUST PAINTED/SEALED TO BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED FLOOR DRAIN FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK DIRTY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----NOTED BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE. • SOILED MOP HEADS MUST BE STORED INVERTED AT THE UTILITY MOP SINK. NOT INSIDE THE DIRTY MOP BUCKET WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
code 56

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Compared with Pass on May 28, 2024: 10 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.