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M & M YALE MART, INC

233 W 119TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60628 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

M & M YALE MART, INC has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since December 5, 2017. The most recent inspection, on December 7, 2018, found no infractions.

2 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests, Protecting food from contamination and Cleaning and sanitizing.

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.

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on March 8, 2018. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 2, 2018. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on December 18, 2017. For example: DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

  • 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 9 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on March 15, 2018. For example: WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

  • 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on March 15, 2018. For example: LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

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.

6 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. License Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • CEILINGS IN REAR STORAGE AREAS IN VERY POOR REPAIR, DAMAGED. MUST REPAIR ALL AREAS.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • LIGHTS NOT SHIELDED IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS. MUST INSTALL.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • EXCESSIVE ARTICLES, CLUTTER IN BASEMENT AND 1ST FL REAR AREA..MUST REMOVE ANYTHING NOT USING AND ORGANIZE AREAS.
  3. License Re-Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER PEST CONTROL ON PREMISES. 2ND FRONT DOOR AND REAR DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED APPROX 1-INCH AT BOTTOM OF 2ND FRONT DOOR, 1-INCH GAP ON TOP AND SIDES OF REAR DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE TOWELS AND PROPERLY SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOORS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. OBSERVED OVER 50 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON PALLETS, SHELVING, EQUIPMENT, ROLLING CARTS, AIR CONDITIONING UNITS, ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE.MUST PROVIDE OR ENROLLMENT FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CLASS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012A
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • CEILINGS IN REAR STORAGE AREAS IN VERY POOR REPAIR, DAMAGED. MUST REPAIR ALL AREAS.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • LIGHTS NOT SHIELDED IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS. MUST INSTALL.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • EXCESSIVE ARTICLES, CLUTTER IN BASEMENT AND 1ST FL REAR AREA..MUST REMOVE ANYTHING NOT USING AND ORGANIZE AREAS.
  4. License Re-Inspection

    7 infractions

    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • INSTALL AN EXPOSED SINK NEAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • INADEQUATE PROTECTION OF FOODS IN DELI SLICING PREP AREA AND DISH WASHING AREA. NO BARRIER WHERE FOOD WILL BE PREPARED AND SLICED AND UTENSILS, WASHED, RINSED, AND SANITIZED. MUST INSTALL ADEQUATE BARRIER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER PEST CONTROL ON PREMISES. 2ND FRONT DOOR AND REAR DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED APPROX 1-INCH AT BOTTOM OF DOOR. OBSERVED OVER 100 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE CARDBOARD TRAYS AND FLOOR UNDER CHIP DISPLAY SHELVES IN SALES AREA. OBSERVED OVER 170 RODENT MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE REAR AREAS OF PREMISES AROUND EXCESSIVE CLUTTER, STORAGE,TRASH,ETC ON PREMISES. MUST CLEAN ALL AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE.MUST PROVIDE OR ENROLLMENT FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CLASS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012A
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • CEILINGS IN REAR STORAGE AREAS IN VERY POOR REPAIR, DAMAGED. MUST REPAIR ALL AREAS.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • LIGHTS NOT SHIELDED IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS. MUST INSTALL.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • EXCESSIVE ARTICLES, CLUTTER IN BASEMENT AND 1ST FL REAR AREA..MUST REMOVE ANYTHING NOT USING AND ORGANIZE AREAS.
  5. License

    9 infractions

    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • NO HAND SINK INSTALLED IN DELI PREP AREA. MUST INTALL.REAR STAFF WASHROOM HAND SINK AND TOILET FACILITIES IN POOR REPAIR.MUST REPAIR TOILET NOT FLUSHING AND NO WATER AT HAND SINK. MUST PROVIDE HOT AND COLD WATER.CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • INADEQUATE PROTECTION OF FOODS IN DELI SLICING PREP AREA. NO BARRIER WHERE FOOD WILL BE PREPARED AND SLICED. MUST INSTALL ADEQUATE BARRIER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER PEST CONTROL ON PREMISES. 2ND FRONT DOOR AND REAR DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED APPROX 1-INCH AT BOTTOM OF DOOR. OBSERVED OVER 170 RODENT MICE DROPPINGS THROUGOUT THE REAR AREAS OF PREMISES ARIUND EXCESSIVE CLUTTER, STORAGE,TRASH,ETC ON PREMISES.MUST CLEAN ALL AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICES.NO PEST CONTROL BOOK.MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE.MUST PROVIDE OR ENROLLMENT FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CLASS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
    • 24. DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
      • INADEQUATE DISH WASHING FACILITIES.NO 3- COMPARTMENT SINK INSTALLED ON PREMISES. MUST INSTALL 3- COMPARTMENT SINK WITH ATTACHED DRAIN BOARD AND GREASE TRAP. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • CEILINGS IN REAR STORAGE AREAS IN VERY POOR REPAIR, DAMAGED.MUST REPAIR ALL AREAS.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • LIGHTS NOT SHIELDED IN PREP AREAS.MUST INSTALL. NO LIGHTS IN FRONT WASHROOM.MUST INSTALL.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • VENTILATION FAN NOT WORKING IN FRONT WASHRROOM.MUST REPAIR.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • EXCESSIVE ARTICLES, CLUTTER IN BASEMENT AND 1ST FL REAR AREA..MUST REMOVE ANYTHING NOT USING AND ORGANIZE AREAS.
  6. License

    0 infractions

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