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Moon Star Grocery

May 19, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: FOUND DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN STORAGE AREA; INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN WITH NAME OF PRODUCT INSIDE OF CONTAINER (FLOUR, CORN MEAL ETC).
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: FOUND RODENT ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. OBSERVED 60 OR MORE MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE POTATO CHIP STORAGE SHELF AGAINST THE WALL AND ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA UNDER THE DRY INGREDIENTS (FLOUR, CORN MEAL); INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED A LIVE CAT, LITTER BOX AND SCRATCHING POLE ON SITE IN REAR STORAGE AREA WHERE FOODS ARE STORED. THE PERSON IN CHARGE SAYS THAT THE CAT BELONGS TO A FRIEND THAT IS OUT OF TOWN. INSTRUCTED THAT NO LIVE ANIMALS ARE ALLOWED ON PREMISES AND THAT THE CAT MUST BE REMOVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-40-060 CITATION ISSUED. CORRECTED ON SITE.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF FRYERS AND GRILL, CLEAN AREA UNDER GRILL, CLEAN EXTERIOR OF DEEP FREEZER, CLEAN INSIDE OF REFRIGERATION UNITS WHERE NEEDED, CLEAN FAN COVERS INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE SELF SERVE COFFEE AREA IS DRAINING SLOWLY; INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT SO THAT SINK DRAINS PROPERLY.
code 51
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED USED STANDING MOP WATER IN BUCKET IN REAR STORAGE AREA; INSTRUCTED TO DISPOSE OF WATER WHEN DONE CLEANING.
code 52
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVCED SOME WATER STAINED AND DAMAGED CEILING TILE IN WASHROOM; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE TILE WHERE NEEDED. • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS AND FLOORS AROUND UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER STORAGE SHELVES ON SELLING FLOOR, REMOVE DUST FROM CEILING VENTS WHERE NEEDED.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: THE PERSON IN CHARGE HAS NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. (MOHAMMED ABDULLAH)
code 58
Compliance With Clean Indoor Air Ordinance

Inspector note: UPON ENTERING THE STORE I OBSERVED THE EMPLOYEE ON DUTY (PERSON IN CHARGE) SMOKING A CIGARETTE BEHIND THE FRONT SERVING COUNTER. INSTRUCTED THAT NO SMOKING IS ALLOWED INSIDE PREMISES AT ANY TIME. CITATION ISSUED UNDER THE CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE 7-38-015 FIRST OFFENSE.
code 62

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on April 8, 2024: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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.