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Mordecai Brown

May 20, 2026 · Fail
cooked
  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings7
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT WITH THEIR ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 2Priority
  • food not cooled down right
    Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EXPIRATION DATES ON READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODS (AIOLIS, WHIPPED POTATOES, COOKED RISOTTO, ETC.) REFRIGERATED FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DATE MARK ALL READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODS REFRIGERATED MORE THAN 24 HOURS WITH THE DATE OF PREPARATION COUNTING AS DAY #1 AND A MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 23
  • consumer advisory missing
    Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE ON THE MENU FOR ALL RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS ON THE MENU (RAW OYSTERS AND BEEF WELLINGTON). MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE OR DESCRIBE ALL FOODS WHICH CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND LINK THOSE ITEMS WITH AN ASTERISK OR OTHER MEANS TO THE REMINDER STATEMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 25
  • toxic chemicals mishandled
    Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
    Inspector note: OBSERVED A VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE ON THE PREMISES AND VACUUM PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS (PORK AND DUCK) STORED IN THE BASEMENT WALK-IN FREEZER, AND IN THE COOLER AND FREEZERS IN THE 2ND FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA WITHOUT A CDPH APPROVED HACCP PLAN. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED NOT TO VACUUM PACKAGE ANY TCS FOODS WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL FROM CDPH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 29
  • Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods
    Inspector note: OBSERVED A VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE ON THE PREMISES AND VACUUM PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS (PORK AND DUCK) STORED IN THE BASEMENT WALK-IN FREEZER, AND IN THE COOLER AND FREEZERS IN THE 2ND FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA WITHOUT A CDPH APPROVED HACCP PLAN. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED NOT TO VACUUM PACKAGE ANY TCS FOODS WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL FROM CDPH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. SEE VIOLATION #29 FOR CITATION.
    code 32
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOOD DEBRIS FROM THE CEILING TILES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
    code 55
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.
    code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 12, 2025: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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