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M & M FOODS

3625 W CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

M & M FOODS has been inspected once by Chicago Department of Public Health, on May 19, 2016. The most recent inspection, on May 19, 2016, recorded 10 infractions.

No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests and Protecting food from contamination.

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.

  • 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 May 19, 2016. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on May 19, 2016. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • 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 4 times on May 19, 2016. 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 on May 19, 2016. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

  • 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 May 19, 2016. 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.

1 inspection

  1. Canvass

    10 infractions

    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • EXPOSED HAND SINK WITHOUT RUNNING HOT WATER, NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR HAND WASHING, AND NO ADDITIONAL HAND SINKS ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SINK AND PROVIDE HAND SINK IN BATHROOM, CRITICAL CITATION: 7-38-030
    • 13. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS
      • LIVE CAT ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AT ONCE, INSTRUCTED THAT NO LIVE ANIMALS CAN BE ON SITE, AND NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE, MUST PROVIDE, CRITICAL CITATION: 7-38-020
    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • NO PROTECTIVE BARRIER AT FRONT PREP SERVING AREA, FOOD NOT PROTECTED, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A BARRIER, SERIOUS CITATION: 7-38-005(A)
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY AT THIS TIME POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED, MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ENROLLMENT, OR A ACTUAL FOOD CERTIFICATE, SERIOUS CITATION: 7-38-012
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • NO WASHABLE, PROPERLY INSTALLED SPLASHGUARDS BETWEEN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, EXPOSED HAND SINK AND MOP SINK. MUST PROVIDE SPLASHGUARDS BETWEEN SINKS.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MISSING FLOOR TILE, AND FLOORS NOT CLEAN, UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DAILY,
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • WALLS NOT CLEAN AND HOLES NEEDS REPAIRED AROUND PIPES, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND BETTER MAINTAIN,
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • NO LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE FOOD PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE,
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • NO THREE SINK STOPPERS FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. NO ATTACHED METAL DRAINBOARD AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST INSTALL DRAINBOARD.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • OUTSIDE YARD AREA AND INSIDE REAR STORAGE AREAS CLUTTER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CLUTTER CLEAN AND BETTER MAINTAIN,

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