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EL MILAGRO GROCERY

2259 W FOSTER AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

EL MILAGRO GROCERY has been inspected 2 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 24, 2012. The most recent inspection, on September 5, 2012, recorded 3 infractions.

None of the 2 inspections on record were free of infractions. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food source, labelling and allergens, Pests and Food temperature control.

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.

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on August 24, 2012. For example: SOURCE SOUND CONDITION, NO SPOILAGE, FOODS PROPERLY LABELED, SHELLFISH TAGS IN PLACE

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on August 24, 2012. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on August 24, 2012. For example: REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

  • 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 7 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 5, 2012. For example: WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

  • 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 August 24, 2012. 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.

2 inspections

  1. Canvass Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • CEILING PANELS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES WITH PEELING PAINT AND SOME ARE DAMAGED. MUST REPLACE.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • FOUND GAS STOVE WITH NO VENTILATION/HOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE THE STOVE OR INSTALL A VENTILATION WITH HOOD.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • CLUTTER IN THE REAR AREA BEHIND THE DISPLAY COOLER , HALLWAY GOING TO THE BASEMENT, BASEMENT, BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE THE FRONT COUNTER, THE REAR AREA,BASEMENT,DISCARD UNNECESARY ITEMS/ARTICLES NOT BEING USED TO PREVENT RODENT INSECTS HARBORAGE.
  2. Canvass

    11 infractions

    • 1. SOURCE SOUND CONDITION, NO SPOILAGE, FOODS PROPERLY LABELED, SHELLFISH TAGS IN PLACE
      • FOUND TAMALES INSIDE THE DISPLAY COOLER FOR SALE . MANAGER STATED SHE RECEIVED NO RECEIPT FROM THE VENDOR WHERE SHE BOUGHT IT. UNKNOWN SOURCE OF ORIGIN. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID PRODUCT WORTH $6.00, TOTAL 2 LBS. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL 7-38-005(B).
    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • NO EXPOSED HAND SINK. MANAGER STATED THEY ARE USING THE SMALL 2 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE PREP AREA AS AN EXPOSED HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE ONE OF THE SINK OF THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK AS AN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND PROVIDE PAPER TOWEL AND SOAP. MANAGER PROVIDED THE PAPER TOWEL AND SOAP AND PUT THE NOTE "FOR HAND WASHING ONLY" WHILE I WAS TYPING THE REPORT.CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL 7-38-030.
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • FOUND EVIDENCE OF RAT DROPPINGS IN THE BASEMENT OVER 50 TOTAL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,REMOVE THE DROPPINGS AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS. ALSO NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK UNDER CERTIFIED PEST CONTROL COMPANY. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS,7-38-020.
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE PREPARING AND HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (COLD CUTS AND CHEESE ). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ATTEND SANITATION CLASS AND BE CERTIFIED UNDER CITY OF CHICAGO. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-012.
    • 26. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED
      • NO WASHBOWL SINK INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A WASHBOWL SINK OUTSIDE OR INSIDE THE WASHROOM. PROVIDE WITH PAPER TOWEL AND SOAP, AND WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-030.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR WALLS AND ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR OF THE DISPLAY COOLER FOR THE EGGS, MEAT AND CHEESE; INTERIOR WALLS OF THE 3 DOOR COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT, IN THE REAR AREA BY THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK AND BEHIND ALL DISPLAY CASES WITH CERAMIC. GIFT SUPPLIES AND PARTY SUPPLIES AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FAN GUARD COVER, REMOVE THE RUST, INSIDE THE 3 REACH IN COOLER (WITH HEAVY DUST BUILD UP AND RUSTED.) CEILING PANELS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES WITH PEELING PAINT AND SOME ARE DAMAGED. MUST REPLACE.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • FOUND GAS STOVE WITH NO VENTILATION/HOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE THE STOVE OR INSTALL A VENTILATION WITH HOOD.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER AND MUST BE VISIBLE INSIDE THE 3 DOOR REACH IN COOLER AND CHEST FREEZER.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • CLUTTER IN THE REAR AREA BEHIND THE DISPLAY COOLER , HALLWAY GOING TO THE BASEMENT, BASEMENT, BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE THE FRONT COUNTER, THE REAR AREA,BASEMRENT,DISCARD UNNECESARY ITEMS/ARTICLES NOT BEING USED TO PREVENT RODENT INSECTS HARBORAGE.

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