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Restaurant: Mi Mexico Grocery
Address: 2601 W 59th St, Chicago, IL 60629
Type: Grocery Store
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: Nov 26, 2012

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All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. All food establishments that prepare, sell, or store hot food shall have adequate hot food storage facilities. FOUND 2 REACH IN COOLERS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. 1 FRESH MEAT CASE 55.6 DEGREES AIR TEMP. 1 DELI CASE 57.3 DEGREES AIR TEMP. BOTH UNITS ARE BEING TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED FACLITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. All hot food shall be stored at a temperature of 140F or higher. FOUND THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS MEATS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: FRESH BEEF, CHORIZO, DELI MEATS..HAM, TURKEY, CHEESES ALL AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. 56.3-58.8 DEGREES ALL PRODUCT BEING DISCARDED BY MANAGER AT THIS TIME. TOTAL VALUE $300.00 120 LBS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS AT IMPROPER TEMP.
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 SEVERAL HOUSE FLIES INSIDE STORE AS WELL AS IN THE FRESH MEAT CASE. 8-10 FLIES NOTED. CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED INSECT ACTIVITY NOTED
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. NEW CUTTING BOARD NEEDED AT FRESH MEAT SECTION. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS IN REAR STORAGE AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING UNDER AND AROUND SHELVES MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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. ALL LIGHTS MUST HAVE PROPER SHIELDING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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. LEAK AT FAUCET IN WASHROOM IN NEED OF REPAIR. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. MUST INSTALL THERMOMETERS IN ALL REACH IN COOLERS. MUST MONITOR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

CORRECTED NO EVIDENCE OF FLY ACTIVITY.
CORRECTED NEW CUTTING BOARDS ON SITE.
CORRECTED FLOORS CLEAN
CORRECTED LIGHTS NOW SHIELDED
CORRECTED FAUCET NOW REPLACED.
CORRECTED THERMOMETERS NOW INSTALLED.

CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF REPLACING WORN WITH DEEP CUTS. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
WALLS IN MEAT CUTTING AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

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