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Mustard Seed Kitchen

April 9, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE PREP/ DISHWASHING AREAS MISSING THE REQUIRED HANDWASHING SIGNAGE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE PREP AREAS AND IN THE FOOD STORAGE CLOSETS NOT LABELED WITH THE FOOD ITEM COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 60 MICE DROPPINGS ON SITE. THE FOLLOWING FLOORS WERE OBSEREVD WITH MICE DROPPINGS: SURROUNDING THE HOT WATER TANK, UNDER THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISWAASHING MACHINE EQUIPMENT, IN THE MOPSINK CLOSET, AND IN THE OFFICE. THE SURFACES THAT WERE OBSERVED WITH MICE DROPPINGS WERE: IN ALL THREE LOWER COMPARTMENTS OF THE DEEP-FRYING UNITS, ON THE OUTLET BOX ON THE SIDE OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA, ON THE SHELVING UNIT WITH POTS UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLE IN THE PASTA/FISH PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE MICE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND UTENSILS. RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED • OBSERVED A SMALL OPENING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF MENTIONED DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED ON TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE UNIT NOT IN A CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SPIDER WEBS ON THE VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE PASTA AND FISH STATION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 11/15/2023 , REPORT # 2585269: #49: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF RUST AND GRIME ON BOTTOMS OF TABLES THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. #53: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES IN UNISEX RESTROOMS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLES FOR SANITARY PRODUCTS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. #56: OBSERVED BLOWN LIGHT BULBS IN HOOD VENTILATION SYSTEM IN REAR AND FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. #58: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING AND RETAIN CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 15, 2023: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 5 previous findings 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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