T & Z Meat

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJune 14, 2011
• address3021 N Cicero Ave, Chicago 60641
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is T & Z Meat clean?

T & Z Meat is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on June 14, 2011. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at T & Z Meat?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 14, 2011, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors • All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. FOUND 40 MICE DROPPINGS ON THE SHELVES WITH PAPER LINING UNDER HOT HOLDING CABINET,SERIOUS VIOLATION,CITATION ISSUED,INSTRUCTED TO CALL PEST CONTROL COMPANY FOR SERVICE,,MANAGER ASKED STAFF TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AREA ;INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE NO INSECTS OR PESTS INSIDE THE GROCERY
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. LIGHT COMING THRU ENTRANCE AND EXIT DOORS MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL BRUSH ON DOORS; COOKING HOOD UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. LIGHT COMING THRU ENTRANCE AND EXIT DOORS MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL BRUSH ON DOORS; COOKING HOOD UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. 2 CHOPPING BOARDS IN KITCHEN UNCLEAN WITH DEEP CUTS ,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN; SHELVES IN DELI AND CHEESE DISPLAY COOLER UNCLEAN MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOOR UNDER PREP TABLE IN DELI AREA UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOOR UNDER PREP TABLE IN DELI AREA UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. BASEWALLS FROM KITCHEN TO GROCERY AREA NOT CLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN;WALLS IN WALK IN COOLER FOR MEAT UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN;PEELING PAINT ON CEILING TILES IN HOLDING COOLER MUST BE REMOVED,REPAINT CEILING TILES
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. BASEWALLS FROM KITCHEN TO GROCERY AREA NOT CLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN;WALLS IN WALK IN COOLER FOR MEAT UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN;PEELING PAINT ON CEILING TILES IN HOLDING COOLER MUST BE REMOVED,REPAINT CEILING TILES
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. BROKEN LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS MUST BE REPLACED-ABOVE MEAT DISPLAY COOLER(3),(3)MILK DISPLAY COOLER,AND (1)HOLDING COOLER

When was T & Z Meat last inspected?

T & Z Meat has 2 inspections on record going back to June 14, 2011.

T & Z Meat vs Hermosa

Hermosa runs 65% clean across 816 tracked restaurants — 527 clean, 160 mid, 127 cooked.

Against the 816 spots Cooked tracks in Hermosa, this one comes out cleaner than 30% of them.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated June 14, 2011. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.