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MI LINDO JEREZ INC

4946 W DIVERSEY AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

MI LINDO JEREZ INC has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 18, 2021. The most recent inspection, on August 9, 2022, 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: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Pests and Cleaning and sanitizing.

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.

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 29, 2022. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 2 times on June 29, 2022. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 June 29, 2022. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 5 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 29, 2022. For example: SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

  • 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 29, 2022. For example: ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

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. Canvass

    7 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED THE COOKS LINE HANDWASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE; WHEN WATER IS TURNED ON, THE SINK FILLS UP WITH WATER AND DOES NOT DRAIN. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO GET PLUMBING SYSTEM REPAIRED SO SINK DRAINS PROPERLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C).
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE 1ST FLOOR UTILITY SINK, AND 40 DROPPINGS IN THE BASEMENT ON THE FLOOR SURROUNDING THE HOT WATER HEATER. ALSO OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 7 ANTS ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE GARBAGE IN THE FRONT DINING AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS, CLEAN, AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL TO ELIMINATE ALL PEST ACTIVITY FROM THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • FOUND AN INCOMPLETE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK. NOTED NO RECENT INSPECTION RECEIPTS (AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR PER CODE) ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LAST INSPECTION REPORT WAS FROM JUNE 2021. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE WITH RECENT RECEIPTS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C). CITATION ISSUED.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • FOUND HEAVY ICE BUILD UP AND OLD FOOD SPILLS INSIDE THE GLASS TOP CHEST FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE ICE, DETAIL CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN. FOUND HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP INSIDE BOTH FRYERS ON THE COOKS LINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
      • FOUND WASTE WATER BACKING UP ONTO THE FLOOR FROM THE GREASE TRAP LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. ALSO NOTED THE COOKS LINE HANDWASHING SINK, THE UTILITY SINK, AND ALL THREE COMPARTMENTS OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT DRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CALL A LICENSED PLUMBER AND TO DISCONTINUE WASHING DISHES AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK UNTIL ALL DRAINS PROPERLY DRAIN AND WASTE WATER IS NO LONGER COMING OUT FROM THE GREASE TRAP. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FOUND AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT AND DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE 1ST FLOOR COOKING EQUIPMENT (BY WALL BASE), UNDERNEATH THE MOP SINK, AND THROUGHOUT THE REAR BASEMENT AREA NEAR THE WATER HEATER. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN SAID AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • FOUND NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES DURING INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE AND KEEP CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WHO HANDLE FOOD.
  3. License Re-Inspection

    6 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PIC INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE AND SUPPLIES ON PREMISES FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. PIC INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE AND VOMIT KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED A FEW BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNUSED REFRIGERATORS IN REAR OF PREMISES TO PREVENT RODENT HANRBORAGE.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITHOUT THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.
  4. License

    0 infractions

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