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MIAMI 99 CENT PLUS

3705-3713 W 16TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60623 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

MIAMI 99 CENT PLUS has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 20, 2019. The most recent inspection, on March 21, 2022, recorded 9 infractions.

None of the 3 inspections on record were free of infractions. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests, Food temperature control and Cleaning and sanitizing.

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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 21, 2022. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 21, 2022. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 21, 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 14 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on March 21, 2022. For example: TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

  • 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 once on September 20, 2019. For example: MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

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.

3 inspections

  1. Complaint Re-Inspection

    9 infractions

    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • MUST PROVIDE AN INTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR THE WALK-IN COOLER TO MEASURE COOLER TEMPERATURE.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED SMALL HOLES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLES TO AVOID POSSIBLE RODENT ENTRY TO PREMISES.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE INTERIORS OF THE EXPOSED HANDSINK AND THREE COMP SINK IN THE REAR AREAS. SOME UNUSED EQUIPMENT (DISPLAY CASE AND COOLERS) NEED CLEANING AS WELL.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICES AT WASHROOM DOORS; MUST INSTALL AT BOTH DOORS.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE TOILET IN THE MENS WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON THE CEILING OF THE WALK-IN COOLER THAT IS WORKING; MUST SCRAPE PEELING PAINT FROM COOLER CEILING. OBSERVED SEVERAL AREAS IN THE STORE WITH DAMAGED FLOOR TILE; MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR FLOOR TILE WHERE NEEDED. OBSERVED SEVERAL UNFINISHED WALLS (DRY WALL); INSTRUCTED TO FINISH WALLS BY PAINTING OR SEALING TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED STORAGE ROOMS CLUTTERED WITH UNUSED EQUIPMENT; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS THAT WILL NOT BE USED AND KEEP AREAS FREE OF CLUTTER TO AVOID POSSIBLE PEST HARBORAGE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT INCLUDING WASHROOMS, STORAGE ROOMS AND WALK-IN UNITS. CLEAN CEILING VENT FANS IN WASHROOMS TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED AND WALL IN WOMENS WASHROOM TO REMOVE SPIDER WEBS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED NO WALL COVING ALONG THE WALLBASE IN THE STORAGE AREA WHERE THE HOT WATER TANK IS LOCATED; MUST PROVIDE COVING ALONG THAT WALL AND ANY OTHER AREAS WHERE MISSING.
  2. Complaint

    12 infractions

    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • MUST PROVIDE AN INTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR THE WALK-IN COOLER TO MEASURE COOLER TEMPERATURE.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED SMALL HOLES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLES TO AVOID POSSIBLE RODENT ENTRY TO PREMISES.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENTS ON PREMISES. FOUND 100 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR OF AN UNUSED WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS FROM THE FLOOR OF THE COOLER. PRIORITY FOUNDATON VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) ISSUED.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED A LIVE CAT ON PREMISES. CAT WAS SEEN IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA OF THE STORE ALONG WITH FOOD, WATER AND A LITTER BOX. INSTRUCTED THAT NO LIVE ANIMALS ARE ALLOWED IN A RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT; MUST REMOVE CAT FROM PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-40-060 ISSUED.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE INTERIORS OF THE EXPOSED HANDSINK AND THREE COMP SINK IN THE REAR AREAS. SOME UNUSED EQUIPMENT (DISPLAY CASE AND COOLERS) NEED CLEANING AS WELL.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED SOME PLUMBING NOT IN GOOD REPAIR ACCORDING TO LAW. FOUND THE REAR OF THE FAUCET AT THE UTILITY SINK NOT CONNECTED TO THE HOT WATER LINE AND HOT WATER CANNOT FLOW THROUGH THE FAUCET NECK AS REQUIRED; MUST CORRECT. ALSO OBSERVED LOW WATER PRESSURE WHEN HOT WATER IS RUNNING AT BOTH WASHROOM SINKS; MUST CORRECT SO THAT BOTH SINKS HAVE ADEQUATE HOT RUNNING WATER PRESSURE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) ISSUED.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICES AT WASHROOM DOORS; MUST INSTALL AT BOTH DOORS.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE TOILET IN THE MENS WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON THE CEILING OF THE WALK-IN COOLER THAT IS WORKING; MUST SCRAPE PEELING PAINT FROM COOLER CEILING. OBSERVED SEVERAL AREAS IN THE STORE WITH DAMAGED FLOOR TILE; MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR FLOOR TILE WHERE NEEDED. OBSERVED SEVERAL UNFINISHED WALLS (DRY WALL); INSTRUCTED TO FINISH WALLS BY PAINTING OR SEALING TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED STORAGE ROOMS CLUTTERED WITH BOXES AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS AND KEEP AREAS FREE OF CLUTTER TO AVOID POSSIBLE PEST HARBORAGE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED NO WALL COVING ALONG THE WALLBASE IN THE STORAGE AREA WHERE THE HOT WATER TANK IS LOCATED; MUST PROVIDE COVING ALONG THAT WALL AND ANY OTHER AREAS WHERE MISSING.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT INCLUDING WASHROOMS, STORAGE ROOMS AND WALK-IN UNITS. CLEAN CEILING VENT FANS IN WASHROOMS TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED AND WALL IN WOMENS WASHROOM TO REMOVE SPIDER WEBS.
  3. License

    2 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTD TO PROVIDE WRITTEN AND ACKNOWLEDGED HEALTH POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • PEELING PAINT AND WORN SURFACES ON FLOOR IN MEAT/DELI PREP AREA. INSTD TO REPAIR FLOOR, SO AS FLOOR TO BE AN EVEN, EASILY, CLEANABLE SURFACE WALLBASE MISSING IN REAR STORAGE AREA WHERE HOT WATER TANK LOCATED. INSTD TO PROVIDE WALLBASE AND MAINTAIN.

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