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MG OLD FASHION MEAT MARKET, INC.

7141 S STATE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60619 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

MG OLD FASHION MEAT MARKET, INC. has been inspected 9 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since December 21, 2017. The most recent inspection, on December 2, 2024, found no infractions.

1 of 9 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: Cleaning and sanitizing, Food temperature control and Pests.

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.

  • 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 5 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on June 4, 2024. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 5 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on June 6, 2023. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on May 30, 2023. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on September 13, 2022. For example: PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE

  • 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 September 13, 2022. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

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.

9 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • THE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF THE COLD HOLDING UNITS NEED CLEANING AND THE LARGE REACH IN FREEZER AT THE BOTTOM AREA; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • THE FLOOR NEEDS CLEANING UNDER THE RAMP LEADING TO THE WALK-IN FREEZER TO REMOVE STANDING WATER UNDER IT. CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE MEAT GRINDING ROOM. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND OTHER STORE EQUIPMENT.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED CLUTTER IN THE UTILITY CLOSET ROOM; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO AVOID BLOCKING THE SINK FOR USEAGE.
  3. Canvass Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • 4-204.112(B) OBSERVED THE COLD HOLDING UNITS ON DISPLAY FOR CUSTOMERS WITHOUT THERMOMETERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN INSIDE ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • 4-101.19 OBSERVED ICE BUILD IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ON THE FLOORS, CONDENSING UNIT, AND SHELVING UNITS INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER AND IN THE LOWER COMPARTMENT OF THE FREEZER/COLD HOLDING UNITS NEAR THE FROM SERVICE DESK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE BUILD UP AND MAINTAIN.
  4. Complaint

    9 infractions

    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BLACK LIKE SUBSTANCE THROUGHOUT THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE. ICE MACHINE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
    • 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • OBSERVED TCS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING 48.0F-51.2F. CHICKEN WINGS, DRUMSTICKS, AND LEG QUARTERS, 8 SLABS OF BEEF RIBS, 120 EGGS, CHEESE, SALAMI, AND A GALLON OF MILK. ALL MENTIONED PRODUCTS WERE STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER FOR OVER 24 HOURS. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY EMPLOYEES.POUNDS 1,000 LBS AND 1 GALLON ,VALUED AT $2,500. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATIONISSUED.
    • 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
      • OBSERVED AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF A WALK-IN REFRIGERATOR AT 60.0F WITH TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE FOR SALE. THE UNIT WAS TAGGED. ONCE REPAIRED, EMAIL CDPH TO HAVE UNIT REINSPECTED, UNTIL REINSPECTED THE UNIT SHALL NOT BE USED.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNITS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED THE COLD HOLDING UNITS ON DISPLAY FOR CUSTOMERS WITHOUT THERMOMETERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN INSIDE ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 175-200 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ON THE FLOORS, BOXES WITH PRODUCTS INSIDE, AND ON THE SHELVING UNIT INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER, IN THE LOWER FREEZER/COOLER COMPARTMENTS OF THE COLD HOLDING UNITS NEAR THE FRONT SERVICE DESK, AND ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE HOT WATER TANK. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED ICE BUILD IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ON THE FLOORS, CONDENSING UNIT, AND SHELVING UNITS INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER AND IN THE LOWER COMPARTMENT OF THE FREEZER/COLD HOLDING UNITS NEAR THE FROM SERVICE DESK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE BUILD UP AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED CLUTTER AND BROKEN DOWN CARDBOARD BOXES ACROSS FROM THE ICE MACHINE AND IN THE MOP SINK CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS, ORGANIZE, AND MAINTAIN SAID AREAS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED STANDING WATER INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER, NEAR THE REAR EXIT DOOR, AND ON THE FLOOR OUTSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL STANDING WATER AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP AT THE VENTILATION ATTATCHMENT IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SAID DUST AND MAINTAIN.
  5. Canvass Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • 6-202.16 OBSERVED FRONT DOOR WITH NUMEROUS HOLDES AND GAPS WHICH ALLOW FOR PEST ENTRY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DOORS
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • 4-501.11 OBSERVED RUSTED SHELFVING UNITS THROUGHOUT FACILITY INCLUDING IN WALK IN COOLER; OBSERVED HEAVY FROST BUILD UP IN WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE SHELVING UNITS
  6. Complaint Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED FRONT DOOR WITH NUMEROUS HOLDES AND GAPS WHICH ALLOW FOR PEST ENTRY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DOORS
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • 4-501.11 OBSERVED RUSTED SHELFVING UNITS THROUGHOUT FACILITY INCLUDING IN WALK IN COOLER; OBSERVED HEAVY FROST BUILD UP IN WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE SHELVING UNITS
    • 59. PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • OBSERVED PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED WITHIN THE SPECIFIED TIMEFRAME. REPORT#2563589 DATED 9-13-2022 INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO MINIMIZE PEST ACTIVITY. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 35 LARGE FLIES AND 25 SMALL FLIES THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MINIMIZE FLY ACTIVITY. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
  7. Complaint

    7 infractions

    • 6. PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE
      • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE EATING IN FOOD PREP AREA WITH PERSONAL FOOD STORED ON FOOD PREP COUNTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE EMPLOYEES HAVE A DESIGNATED AREA TO EAT AND DRINK FOOD.
    • 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED
      • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING HANDS IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL EMPLOYEES WASH HANDS IN DESIGNATED HAND WASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED 20 RODENT DROPPINGS NEAR FRONT DOOR AND NEAR PRODUCE AREA; OBSERVED 2 LIVE ROACHES IN TOILET ROOM; OBSERVED 40 LARGE FLIES THROUGHOUT FACILITY; OBSERVED 30 SMALL FLIES THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE ALL AREAS ACCRODINGLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED STORING HOSE USED TO SPRAY VEGETABLES OUTSIDE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE HOSE INSIDE ON A CLEAN SURFACE TO AVOID CROSS CONTAMINATION
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED HEAVILY SCRATCHED AND STAINED CUTTING BOARD IN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARD.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED RUSTED SHELFVING UNITS THROUGHOUT FACILITY INCLUDING IN WALK IN COOLER; OBSERVED HEAVY FROST BUILD UP IN WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE SHELVING UNITS.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • OBSERVED NO CHLORINE TEST STRIPS ON SITE FOR MEASURING CHLORINE SANITIZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGE TO PROVIDE CHLORINE TEST STRIPS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  8. Canvass

    13 infractions

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED RAW WOOD EXPOSED IN FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OR STAIN TO MAKE EASY TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED WALK IN FREEZER DOOR MISSING HANDLE AND RUBBER GASKET SEAL. OBSERVED LEFT WALL INSIDE WALK IN COOLER JUST LEFT OF WALK IN FREEZER IN NEED OF REPAIR (WALL IS BUCKLING AND STAINED) INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED CARBOARD LINING BEING USED INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING INSECT AND PEST HARBORING.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED PALLETS IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE PROPER SHELVING AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANING AND SANITIZING OR PROVIDE A WAY TO LIFT PALLETS FOR EASE OF CLEANING AND SANITIZING FLOORS.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED INSIDE OF REFRIGERATION UNITS ON STORE FLOOR WITH BUILD OF DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN REAR OF FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO LOCATE AND MAKE ACCESSIBLE FOR VIEWING AND OR REPAIRS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED ALL FLOORS THROUHOUT STORE AND WALK IN COOLER WITH THE NEED TO BE PAINTED OR STAINED TO MAKE SUREFACES EASY TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED CORNER OF WALL LEADING TO WALK IN COOLER BADLY DAMAGED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED CLUTTER OF MATERIALS AND SHELVING ITEMS IN REAR ROOM NECT TO HOT WATER UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS FROM ROOM AND STORE ROOM FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED GREEN LINING COVERING SHELVING UNIT OF COOLER IN REAR OF STORE WHERE PRODUCE IS BEING STORED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE LINING AND PROVIDE BREATHABLE AND CLEANABLE LINING FOR UNIT.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED LOW LIGHTING IN BACK AREA NEAR THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO BE ABLE TO SEE CLEARLY TO PROPERLY CLEAN AND SANITIZE ICE MACHINE.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED WORKERS WITHOUT FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND PROVIDE COPY ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE FOR LICENSED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND PROVIDE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
  9. License

    3 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • INSTRUCTED RO REPAIR/REPLACE FAN GUARD AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR AND CLEAN CONDITION.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE CUTTING BOARD IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. All food establishments must provide and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.

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