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ME-ME ONE STOP FOOD

812 E 79TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60619 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

ME-ME ONE STOP FOOD has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since January 6, 2011. The most recent inspection, on October 18, 2011, recorded 2 infractions.

1 of 5 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: Protecting food from contamination and Food temperature control.

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.

  • 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 January 6, 2011. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • 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 January 6, 2011. 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 9 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on October 18, 2011. For example: PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

  • 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 October 18, 2011. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

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.

5 inspections

  1. Short Form Complaint

    2 infractions

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST REMOVE CLEAN FLOORS UNDER CLUTTER,UNDER SHELVES AND THROUGHOUT PREMISES AND REMOVE DIRT AND OTHER DEBRIS.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST BETTER ORGANIZE CLUTTER IN REAR AREAS TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. MUST REMOVE LARGE TIRES IN REAR FROM IN FRONT OF FURNACE ROOM DOOR TO ALLOW FOR FULL INSPECTION OF FURNACE ROOM. MUST STORE ALL ITEMS 6B INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
  2. Short Form Complaint

    2 infractions

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST REMOVE CLEAN FLOORS UNDER CLUTTER,UNDER SHELVES AND THROUGHOUT PREMISES AND REMOVE DIRT AND OTHER DEBRIS.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST BETTER ORGANIZE CLUTTER IN REAR AREAS TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. MUST REMOVE LARGE TIRES IN REAR FROM IN FRONT OF FURNACE ROOM DOOR TO ALLOW FOR FULL INSPECTION OF FURNACE ROOM. MUST STORE ALL ITEMS 6B INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
  3. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. License Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST SEAL OPENINGS ALONG BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR. MUST PROVIDE WEATHER STRIP AND FILL IN BROKEN CONCRETE AROUND DOOR THRESHOLD. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER COOLERS AND SHELVING UNITS.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST SCRAPE AND REPAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST MAKE ALL WALLS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN WALLS IN REAR STORAGE AREA AROUND ACCESS PANEL LEADING TO HOT WATER HEATER AND FURNACE AND WHERE NEEDED.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • PROVIDE A BACKFLOW DEVICE AT THE MOP SINK. ALSO NOTED A HOLE IN SINK BASIN CAUSING WATER TO LEAK ONTO FLOOR WHEN WATER TURNED ON. MUST REPLACE SAME.
  5. License

    8 infractions

    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • FOOD NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. FOUND FROZEN FOOD IN A REACH IN FREEZER THAT REFLECTS THAWING AND REFREEZING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD ALL FROZEN ITEMS SUBJECTED TO THAWING AND REFREEZING AND ADVISED THAT REFREEZING IS PROHIBITED. 7-38-005A
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • PAINT ALL RAW WOOD SURFACES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER. (FRAME WORK,LEDGES,ETC)
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER COOLERS AND SHELVING UNITS.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST SCRAPE AND REPAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS AND ENTRANCE DOOR IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST MAKE ALL WALLS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN WALLS IN REAR STORAGE AREA AROUND ACCESS PANEL LEADING TO HOT WATER HEATER AND FURNACE AND WHERE NEEDED.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • PROVIDE A BACKFLOW DEVICE AT THE MOP SINK. ALSO NOTED A HOLE IN SINK BASIN CAUSING WATER TO LEAK ONTO FLOOR WHEN WATER TURNED ON. MUST REPAIR SAME.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • PROVIDE A THERMOMETER IN ALL COOLERS ON SITE.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SHELVING UNITS TO STORE STOCK AND OTHER ITEMS.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • REMOVE UNUSED EQUIPMENT FROM PREMISES.(CROCK POT,ETC)

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