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Restaurant: Melon Express Catering Co
Address: 7108 S Oglesby Ave, Chicago, IL 60649
Type: Catering
Total inspections: 8
Last inspection: Dec 17, 2012

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100

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Adequate and convenient toilet facilities shall be provided. They should be properly designed, maintained, and accessible to employees at all times. FOUND PREP EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK NOT ABLE TO DRAIN THAT IS, WHEN WASHING HANDS WATER FILLED IN THE BOWL AND WOULD NOT DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SINK FIXED SO THAT IT PROPERLY DRAINS. **DURING WRITING OF REPORT SINK WAS RODDED AND NOW DRAINS A LITTLE BIT BUT THERE IS A LEAK AT THE P-TRAP OF THE SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN. CITATION #63184-15 ISSUED.
All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. FOUND REAR DOOR NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOFED-1/4' GAP NOTED, FOUND TALL WEEDS AT THE REAR DOOR GOING TO THE END OF THE BUILDING. FOUND 5 LARGE LIVE FLIES IN THE PREP AREA AND 2 DRAIN FLIES IN THE TOILET ROOM. NO RECENT PEST CONTROL SERVICE REPORT. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE REAR DOOR TIGHT FITTED UNDERNEATH, REMOVE WEEDS, ELIMINATE FLIES, CLEAN THE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL SERVICE THE PREMISES, MAINTAIN THE LOG BOOK AND PROVIDE A RECENT SERVICE REPORT.
When toilet and lavatory facilities are provided for the patrons of food establishments, such facilities shall be adequate in number, convenient, accessible, properly designed, and installed according to the municipal code. FOUND WOMEN'S EMPLOYEE TOILET RAPIDLY AND CONTINOUSLY LEAKING FROM THE TANK . INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN. CITATION #63185-16 ISSUED.
A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED/MAINTAINED FROM 10-29-09 REPORT # 62358, INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN: 32. CLEAN INTERIOR OF COOLERS AND FREEZERS WHERE NEEDED. REPLACE RUBBER GASKETS AT COOLERS WHERE NEEDED. 33. CLEAN INTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. CLEAN VENTS OVER COOKING EQUIPMENT, CLEAN BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES, ETC. 34. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER/AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT, SINKS, STORAGE CLOSET, ETC. 35. SOME PEELING PAINT ON WALLS OF WASHROOMS, REMOVE/REPAINT. SEAL HOLES IN WALLS OF WASHROOMS AND REPLACE WALL COVING AT BASE OF WALL IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM. SEAL WALL BEHIND WASHING MACHINE. CLEAN WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. 37. PROVIDE A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE FOR WOMEN'S WASHROOM. 40. MAKE SURE THERMOMETERS INSIDE COOLERS ARE CONSPICUOUS, PROVIDE WHERE NEEDED. 41. ORGANIZE CLOSET, CLEAN MOP SINK INTERIOR.
MUST PROVIDE A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE TO MEN'S TOILET ROOM.
All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS IN COOLERS AND IN PREP AREA. CLEAN FAN COVERS IN SIDE OF ALL COOLERS.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ALL FLOOR DRAINS.
MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS, UNUSED EQUIPMENTS AND ORGANIZE AREAS IN FRONT AND REAR OF FACILITY.

NOW ABATED
NOW ABATED.
NOW ABATED
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS IN COOLERS AND IN PREP AREA. CLEAN FAN COVERS IN SIDE OF ALL COOLERS.
MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS, UNUSED EQUIPMENTS AND ORGANIZE AREAS IN FRONT AND REAR OF FACILITY.
NOW ABATED
NOW ABATED
NOW ABATED

MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS IN COOLERS AND IN PREP AREA. CLEAN FAN COVERS IN SIDE OF ALL COOLERS.
MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS, UNUSED EQUIPMENTS AND ORGANIZE AREAS IN FRONT AND REAR OF FACILITY.

All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOUND 3 GRILLS STORED OUTSIDE BEHIND REAR OF BUILDING WITH ASHES, BURNED COALS AND CHARRED DEBRIS FROM WHERE APPARENT GRILLING TOOK PLACE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GRILLS AND DISCONTINUE ANY OUTSIDE COOKING AS IT IS NOT PERMITTED PER CITY CODE. GRILLS WERE REMOVED FROM REAR OF BUILDING AND THROWN OUTSIDE OF FENCE FOR GARBAGE.* CITATION # 63197-10 ISSUED.

The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.OBSERVED THE WALK IN COOLER COMPRESSOR DRAIN LINE IN POOR REPAIR INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities.OBSERVED THE WALK IN COOLER AT 60*F NO POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IN WALK IN COOLER AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION NO CITATION ISSUED SUPERVISOR NOTIFIED WAKL IN TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN INTERIOR OF OVEN, STOVE TOP. COOLER STORAGE RACKS, TABLE STORAGE SHELF INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.HOOD AND FILTER NEEDS CLEANING.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.OBSERVED THE FLOOR AROUND AND UNDER THE EQUIPMENT NEEDS CLEANING ALSO THE WALK IN COOLER FLOOR NEEDS REPAIR INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPAIR.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.THE WALLS AND CEILING IN THE WALK IN COOLER NEEDS CLEANING, ALSO THE TWO RESTROOMS WALLS IN POOR REPAIR INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND RESEAL.
All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.OBSERVED THE LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN BOTH SIDED NEED CLEANING INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN

Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.REPAIR WALK IN COOLER COMPRESSOR DRAIN LINE
VIOLATION CORRECTED
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.CONTINUE TO CLEAN ALL ITEMS LISTED BELOW OVEN, STOVE TOP, ETC.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.CONTINUE CLEANING FLOOR UNDER AND ARIUND EQUIPMENT.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.REPAIR THE 2 RESTROOMS WALLS
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.CONTINUE CLEANING LIGHT SHIELDS

EXPOSED HAND SINK IN POOR REPAIR WATER DRAINING ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR EXPOSED SINK FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 CITATION ISSUED. SINK REPAIRED AT END OF INSPECTION
OBSERVED 15-20 MICE DROPPINGS ON ELECTRICAL OUTLETS, FLOOR AND SHELVES ALONG NORTH WALL IN STORAGE AREA AND BEHIND TABLES NEAR WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED.
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #484229 ON 1-5-11. 35-REPAIR THE 2 RESTROOM WALLS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
REPAIR WALLS IN MEN AND WOMEN WASHROOMS. SEAL ALL OPENINGS UNDER SINK AROUND PIPE FITTINGS IN WASHROOMS. SEAL CRACKS ALONG WALLS BEHIND SHELVING UNIT NEAR WOMEN WASHROOM
REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN PREP AREA.
REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND ORGANIZE STORAGE AREAS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
CLEAN AND ORGANIZE INTERIOR OF REACH-IN AND WALK-IN COOLERS.
ELEVATE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER AND STORAGE AREAS.

MICE DROPPINGS REMOVED IN STORAGE AREAS.
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION CORRECTED.
FLOORS CLEANED.
WALLS REPAIRED IN WASHROOMS.
REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN PREP AREA.
STORAGE AREAS ORGANIZED.
COOLERS CLEANED.

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