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Mott Street

May 9, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings3

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGN AT BAR HAND SINK. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE COLD WATER FAUCET IS STRIPPED/ IN POOR REPAIR AT HAND SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA.
code 10Priority
Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destructioncritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO 90-DAY SHELLFISH TAG WITH 2 LBS. RAW OYSTERS IN PREP COOLER AND NO SIGNED SOLD BY DATE ON THE LAST ITEM SOLD ON 90-DAY TAG. THE PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY THE MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE INFORMATION GIVEN ON TAGS IN THE FUTURE. (PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 14Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES BY SEVERAL FOOD HANDLERS. OBSERVED THE FOOD HANDLERS ALL COME BACK INTO THE KITCHEN AND STARTED PREPARING FOODS. ALSO, A MALE DISH WASHER SCRATCHED BOTH ARMS AND THEN REMOVED DISHES FROM THE DISH MACHINE. A FEMALE FOOD HANDLER WAS ON HER CELL PHONE AND DIDN'T WASH HER HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. THE MANAGER HAD ALL EMPLOYEES WASH THEIR HANDS AT THIS TIME DURING THE INSPECTION. (PRIORITY 7-38-010)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 8Priority
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER OF CONSUMING RAW AND UNDERCOOKED FOODS ON BAR MENU(EGGS)MUST BE PROVIDED AND MAINTAINED.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)
code 25
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WALK IN COOLER DOOR, OUTSHED FOOD STORAGE, LOCKER ROOM DOOR, AND FRONT DOORS ALONG BOTTOMS TO BE TIGHT-FITTING.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STORED ON FLOOR IN OUTSIDE FOOD STORAGE SHED MUST BE ELEVATED TO PREVENT CROSS-CONTAMINATION.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON 2-DOOR PREP COOLER.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE DEBRIS BUILDUP FROM FRYER CABINET, GRILL TABLE, AND DISH RACKS.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOORING IN FRONT OF WOK STATION & FRYER, FLOOR TILE INSIDE WALK IN COOLER TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR. • MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES IN PREP,BAR , DISH WASHING AREAS AND WALK IN COOLER. • MUST CLEAN MOLD BUILD UP FROM WALL IN INSIDE WALK IN COOLER.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST PLACE TABLE TOP FRYER UNDER VENTILATION HOOD.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 13, 2024: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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