MIGOS FINE FOODS
5044 W MONTROSE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60641 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
MIGOS FINE FOODS has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since March 12, 2024. The most recent inspection, on May 13, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.
None of the 3 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination and Food temperature control.
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 13, 2026. For example:
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
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 February 25, 2025. For example:
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 25, 2025. For example:
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
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 2 times on May 13, 2026. For example:
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
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 once on February 25, 2025. For example:
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & 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.
3 inspections
- Canvass
3 infractions
- 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
- OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPED (SUCH AS CHICKEN). INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPED/SERVED. INSTRUCTED MUST POST A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATION IN PLAIN VIEW OF CUSTOMERS AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
- 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
- NO SPLASH GUARD IN PREP AREA EXPOSED HAND SINK AND DRY STORAGE GOODS AND MIXER. MUST INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASHGUARD.
- 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
- OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION . INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
- 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
- Canvass
5 infractions
- 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
- OBSERVED SEVERAL CONTAINERS OF COOKED RICE STORED IN THE UPRIGHT BEVERAGE COOLER COVERED WITH CONTAINER LIDS WHILE COOLING. INSTRUCTED TO STORE TCS FOOD ITEMS LOOSELY-COVERED OR UNCOVERED (IF PROTECTED FROM OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION) WHILE COOLING AND MAINTAIN.
- 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
- OBSERVED SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BOWLS USED AS SCOOPS THROUGHOUT BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PLASTIC BOWLS AND REPLACE WITH MULTI-USE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION WHILE SCOOPING AND MAINTAIN.
- 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF FRONT AREA ICE MACHINE (ICE MACHINE CHUTE EDGE) TO BE MADE OF A MATERIAL THAT IS NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE, PLASTIC COATING IS FLAKING AND IS POTENTIAL CONTAMINANT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE ICE MACHINE CHUTE EDGE WITH A MATERIAL THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- OBSERVED MAINTENANCE TOOLS CLUTTERED IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA AND NEAR UTILITY SINK IN A WAY THAT DOES NOT FACILITATE CLEANING THE STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE AND ORGANIZE MAINTENANCE TOOLS IN THE REAR KITCHEN AND UTILITY SINK AREAS TO FACILITATE CLEANING STORAGE AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- OBSERVED FLOORS BENEATH DEEP FRYERS AND VENTILATION HOOD IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH GREASE AND OTHER DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AND VENTILATION HOOD NEAR DEEP FRYER AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF GREASE AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
- 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
- License
1 infraction
- 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
- FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES FOR ICE MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE WHERE IT CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.
- 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
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