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MULLER MEATS

2439 W PETERSON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60659 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

MULLER MEATS has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since July 6, 2011. The most recent inspection, on October 21, 2015, found no infractions.

1 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.

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 once on July 6, 2011. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • 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 11 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on April 25, 2014. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

  • 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 6 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on April 25, 2014. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded once on July 6, 2011. For example: NO SMOKING REGULATIONS

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. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE EXTERIOR OF MEAT CUTTING MACHINE AND SAW TO REMOVE ENCRUSTED MEAT DEBRI
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST REMOVE FROST AND ICE BUILD UP AT ALL ICE BOX FREEZERS ON PREMISES.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST REPAIR BOTTOM PORTION OF THE WALK-IN COOLER EXTERIOR ABOVE THE FLOOR SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. THIS AREA IS CURVED UP AND IN POOR REPAIR.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES AND AT ALL CORNERS TO REMOVE DUST, DEBRI AND FOOD CRUMBS.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST REPAIR BROKEN/ CRACKED FLOOR TILES IN THE HALLWAY LEADING TO THE REAR 3-COMP SINK ROOM IN THE REAR. MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST REPAIR WALL WITH HOLES IN IT BEHIND ICE BOX FREEZER IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
  3. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER,INSTRUCTED REPAINT/REPLACE, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. WOOD SHELF BEHIND THE PREP COUNTER SURFACE NOT SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WITH SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • SWEEP FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES,SPECIALLY UNDER SHELVES,ALONG BASEBOARD WALL,CORNERS, UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS AND UNDER THE RUBBER MATS
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • REMOVE PEELING PAINT ON CEILING IN PREP AREA/BUTCHER'S AREA AND ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS. SEAL METAL SHEETS ON CEILING.REMOVE PLASTIC WITH DUST BUILD-UP ABOVE PREP COUNTER
  4. Canvass Re-Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • remains to be corrected by 7/6/12
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • remains to be corrected by 7/6/12.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • remains to be corrected by 7/6/12.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • remains to be corrected by 7/6/12.
  5. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR WITH I INCH OF A GAP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED THE DOOR. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • WIRE RACKS SHELVINGS ABOVE THE CHEST FREEZER,SHELVINGS IN THE STORAGE AREA, PREP TABLE BOTTOM SHELVE, ALL THE CABINETS AND ALL THE WIRE RACKS SHELVINGS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER, NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE STORE, UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER ESPECIALLY UNDER THE WIRE RACK SHELVINGS, UNDER AND BEHIND ALL COOLERS AND CABINETS. RUSTED FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. MUST REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • WALLS IN THE PREP AREA, IN THE FRONT AREA BY THE COOLER, BY THE 3 COMPT SINK AND STORAGE AREA IN THE REAR, NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • LEAKING ON THE FAUCET CONNECTOR OF THE 3 COMPT SINK AND ON THE MOP SINK FAUCET NECK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 70. NO SMOKING REGULATIONS
      • FOUND ASHTRAY WITH CIGARETTE BUTTS IN THE STORGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL ASHTRAYS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM ANY WHERE SMOKING IS PROHIBITED BY THE OWNER ,MANAGER OR OTHER PERSON HAVING CONTROL OF THE AREA. CITATION ISSUED CLEAN AIR ORDINANCE 7-32-020(C).

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