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Mz Food & More

November 6, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: EVIDENCE OF RODENTS FOUND ON PREMISES. 90-100 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 10-15 ON SHELF UNDERNEATH COUNTER WHERE EXPOSED HANDSINK IS LOCATED, 30 ON FLOOR IN REAR BY EXIT DOOR UNDERNEATH THE CLUTTER, 30 ON FLOOR IN SOUTHWEST SECTION OF REAR STORAGE ROOM WHERE PALLETS AND UNUSED SHELVES ARE STORED, AND 20 SCATTERED ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, ELIMINATE CLUTTER IN ALL SECTIONS OF REAR STORAGE ROOM, WHICH INCLUDES REMOVING ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT FROM THIS AREA. MUST STORE ALL ITEMS AWAY FROM THE WALLS WHICH WILL ELIMINATE PEST HARBORAGE AREAS. NO RECEPT FROM PEST CONTROL COMPANY PROVIDED FOR 2013, MUST REQUEST SERVICE VISIT BEFORE SCHEDULED DATE OF RE-INSPECTION. CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-020.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT PROPERRLY MAINTAINED, UNABLE TO CLOSE LID ON DUMPSTER WHICH IS OVERFLOWING. OWNER CURRENTLY HAS ONE PICK UP PER WEEK, INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE TO TWICE PER WEEK. CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-020.
code 19
* Inspection Report Summary Displayed And Visible To All Customers

Inspector note: INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY NOT POSTED IN PLAIN VIEW OF CUSTOMERS. CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-42-010(B)
code 28
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: REFRIGERATOR, SHELVES AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: ALL STOCK AND ITEMS STORED(FOOD AND NON-FOOD) MUST BE STORED ELEVATED 6 INCHES OFF FLOORS THROUGHOUT. DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN ALL WINDOW LEDGES IN FRONT BEHIND SERVICE COUNTERS, CLEAN WALLS IN REAR AND REPAIR AREAS WITH HOLES AND OPENINGS. REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: DISCARD DIRTY MOP WATER FROM BUCKET, CLEAN AND STORE MOP(S) UPRIGHT TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING.
code 41
No Smoking Regulations

Inspector note: SMOKING VIOLATION OBSERVED ON PREMISES, ASHTRAYS FOUND ON COUNTER WHERE HAIR PRODUCTS ARE DISPLAYED IN FRONT AND ON SHELF IN REAR STORAGE ROOM. ALL ASHTRAYS MUST BE REMOVED FROM PREMISES. CITATION ISSUED-7-32-020(C).
code 70

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 2, 2012: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.