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CARNICERIA MAZAMITLA

2632 W 51ST ST, CHICAGO, IL 60632 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

CARNICERIA MAZAMITLA has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since July 23, 2014. The most recent inspection, on October 20, 2015, found no infractions.

2 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. All recorded findings relate to upkeep, equipment or paperwork rather than direct food-handling risks.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 10 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 2, 2015. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 2, 2015. For example: LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded once on October 2, 2015. For example: * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

4 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (SLICES DELI MEATS). INSTD TO HAVE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 SERIOUS.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • SHLEF LINING (GREEN ARTIFICIAL TURF) ON PRODUCE SHELVES. INSTD TO REMOVE SAME AND HAVE SURFACE SMOOTH, EVEN, EASILY CLEANABLE, AND NON-POROUS SURFACE.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • WALLS AND TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • LIGHT OUT IN BASEMENT. REPLACE SAME.
  3. License

    9 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELF ABOVE ICE CREAM COOLER. MUST PAINT OR SEAL SHELF TO MAKE IT NON POROUS AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED UNCLEAN INTERIOR OF COOLERS IN CORNERS OR DOORS AND IN UNDERNEATH COMPARTMENTS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL INTERIOR OF COOLERS.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED EXTERIOR OF KNIFE RACK UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EXTERIOR OF KNIFE RACK.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED UNCLEAN FLOORS IN CORNERS, ALONG WALLS AND BEHIND LARGE EQUIPMENT. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOORS.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED WALLS UNCLEAN BEHIND AND NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND HANDSINK. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL WALLS IN A SANITARY CONDITION.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN RIGHT REAR CORNER OF STORE. REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED ONLY 2 SINK STOPPERS. MUST PROVIDE 3 SINK STOPPERS IN ORDER TO PROPERLY WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE UTENSILS AND CUTTING BOARDS. CHLORINE TEST STRIPS MUST BE PURCHASED IN ORDER TO INDICATE 50-100PPM OF CHLORINE TO SANITIZE EFFECTIVELY.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED NO ATTACHED DRAINBOARD AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE ATTACHED DRAINBOARD AND MAINTAIN.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED EQUIPMENT INCLUDING STANDING CHEST FREEZER,REACH IN CHEST FREEZERS, HOT HOLDING UNIT, MEAT GRINDER THAT ARE FROM PREVIOUS OWNER THAT ARE NOT FULLY FUNCTIONING AT THIS TIME AND MUST BE REMOVED FROM PREMISES. OBSERVED OTHER EQUIPMENT IN SIDE YARD FROM PREVIOUS OWNER THAT MUST BE REMOVED FROM PREMISES. OBSERVED EQUIPMENT IN BASEMENT THAT MUST BE REMOVED.
  4. License

    0 infractions

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