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MISSISSIPPI RICKS

3511 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR, CHICAGO, IL 60653 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

MISSISSIPPI RICKS has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since February 25, 2013. The most recent inspection, on October 17, 2014, found no infractions.

2 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: Pests 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.

  • 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 February 25, 2013. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • 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, 2013. 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 8 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on March 18, 2014. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

  • 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 3 separate inspections, most recently on March 18, 2014. 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. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Short Form Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF FRYERS, CLEAN INTERIOR OF REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS, CLEAN FAN GUARD COVER INSIDE OF REFRIGERATION UNITS TO REMOVE DUST WHERE NEEDED.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • CLEAN FLOORS AROUND, BEHIND AND UNDER EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • REATTACH LOOSE WALL COVING IN REAR STORAGE AREAS NEAR EXIT DOOR AND BEHIND FREEZER WHERE NEEDED. REMOVE DUST FROM VENTILATION FANS ON CEILINGS OF BOTH WASHROOMS.
  3. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF FRYERS, CLEAN INTERIOR OF REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS, CLEAN FAN GUARD COVER INSIDE OF REFRIGERATION UNITS TO REMOVE DUST WHERE NEEDED.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • CLEAN FLOORS AROUND, BEHIND AND UNDER EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • REATTACH LOOSE WALL COVING IN REAR STORAGE AREAS NEAR EXIT DOOR AND BEHIND FREEZER WHERE NEEDED. REMOVE DUST FROM VENTILATION FANS ON CEILINGS OF BOTH WASHROOMS.
  4. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. License

    8 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • MUST HAVE CONTRACT AND OR LOGBOOK FOR PEST CONTROL SERVICE.
    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED. NAME MUST BE ON GARBAGE CONTAINER, GREASE CONTAINER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED WORN, DISCOLORED WITH DEEP CUTS.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. INTERIOR OF FRYERS, INTERIOR OF REACH IN FREEZER, PREP TABLES, AND BAR B QUE PITS. ALL EQUIPMENT MUST BE CLEANED.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. COVING MUST BE ATTACHED WHERE IT IS COMING OFF WALL.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • LEAK AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF REPAIR AT P-TRAP.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • ALL REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF THERMOMETERS. MUST INSTALL.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • ALL UNECESSARY CLUTTER AND OR UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF REMOVAL.

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