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MAH'S MINI MART

9224 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60619 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

MAH'S MINI MART has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since February 4, 2016. The most recent inspection, on December 13, 2016, found no infractions.

2 of 4 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.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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 April 11, 2016. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • 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 6 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 13, 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 across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 13, 2016. 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.

4 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. License Re-Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED THE GASKETS TORN ON THE 5 DOOR COOLER IN THE GROCERY AREA AND RAW WOOD IN THE RESTROOM AND ON THE RESTROOM DOOR AND DOOR FRAME. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN ALL GASKETS AND TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED OPENINGS AROUND THE CEILING SERVICE DOOR INSIDE OF THE RESTROOM AND THE RESTROOM DOOR FRAME IN DISREPAIR. ALSO OBSERVED THE VENT OVER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITHOUT A COVER. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AROUND ALL OPENINGS AND REPAIR THE RESTROOM DOOR FRAME. AS WELL AS PROVIDE COVERS FOR THE VENTS.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • OBSERVED THE RESTROOM LIGHTS UNSHIELDED. INSTRUCTED TO SHIELD ALL LIGHTS.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WASTE PIPE LEAKING UNDER THE LEFT BASIN AND MISSING DRAIN PLUGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ALL DRAIN PLUGS AND REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING.
  3. License

    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 APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE REACH IN PRODUCE COOLER, BEHIND THE CONDENSER OF THE PRODUCE COOLER AND INSIDE OF THE FURNACE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AREAS AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED THE GASKETS TORN ON THE 5 DOOR COOLER IN THE GROCERY AREA AND RAW WOOD IN THE RESTROOM AND ON THE RESTROOM DOOR AND DOOR FRAME. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN ALL GASKETS AND TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED OPENINGS AROUND THE CEILING SERVICE DOOR INSIDE OF THE RESTROOM AND THE RESTROOM DOOR FRAME IN DISREPAIR. ALSO OBSERVED THE VENT OVER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITHOUT A COVER. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AROUND ALL OPENINGS AND REPAIR THE RESTROOM DOOR FRAME. AS WELL AS PROVIDE COVERS FOR THE VENTS.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • OBSERVED THE RESTROOM LIGHTS UNSHIELDED. INSTRUCTED TO SHIELD ALL LIGHTS.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WASTE PIPE LEAKING UNDER THE LEFT BASIN AND MISSING DRAIN PLUGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ALL DRAIN PLUGS AND REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING.
  4. License

    0 infractions

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