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Restaurant: Mimi's Churros
Address: 2520 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60608
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: May 4, 2012

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All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. ELIMINATE CLUTTER IN ENCLOSED GARAGE STORAGE AREA.
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. APPROXIMATELY 20 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED SCATTERED ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS IN ENCLOSED GARAGE STORAGE AREA & 15 ON FLOOR IN CORNER BEHIND UNUSED ICE CREAM MACHINE IN REAR PREP AREA- MUST CLEAN & SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS THROUGHOUT, SEAL UP ALL OPENINGS AND RODENT PROOF BOTTOMS OF GARAGE DOOR (1/4 INCH GAP WITH VERY FLIMSY RUBBER ON BOTTOM) AND REAR DOUBLE DOORS(1/8 INCH GAPS NOTED).- CITATION ISSUED- SERIOUS
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: SIDES OF & EXTERIORS OF ALL DEEP FRYERS & COOKING EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED, INTERIORS OF COOLERS & FREEZERS AS NEEDED, UNUSED EQUIPMENT KEPT ON PREMISES AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS INCLUDING BASEMENT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS,BEHIND & UNDERNEATH ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. REPLACE ALL MISSING & CRACKED FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT. ALL ARTICLES STORED IN BASEMENT MUST BE ELEVATED 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CLEAN & PAINT WALLS THROUGHOUT REAR FOOD PREP AREA. REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES. REPAIR HOLES IN WALLS IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA BY REAR DOORS AND IN CLOSET WHERE FURNACE IS LOCATED. SEAL ALL LOOSE BASEBOARDS THROUGHOUT.
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. PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD FOR FLOOR DRAIN AT 3 COMP. SINK IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA.

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. APPROXIMATELY 20 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED SCATTERED ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS IN ENCLOSED GARAGE STORAGE AREA & 15 ON FLOOR IN CORNER BEHIND UNUSED ICE CREAM MACHINE IN REAR PREP AREA- MUST CLEAN & SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS THROUGHOUT, SEAL UP ALL OPENINGS AND RODENT PROOF BOTTOMS OF GARAGE DOOR (1/4 INCH GAP WITH VERY FLIMSY RUBBER ON BOTTOM) AND REAR DOUBLE DOORS(1/8 INCH GAPS NOTED).- CITATION ISSUED- SERIOUS --------------------------------------
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CLEAN & PAINT WALLS THROUGHOUT REAR FOOD PREP AREA. REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES. REPAIR HOLES IN WALLS IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA BY REAR DOORS AND IN CLOSET WHERE FURNACE IS LOCATED. SEAL ALL LOOSE BASEBOARDS THROUGHOUT.
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. PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD FOR FLOOR DRAIN AT 3 COMP. SINK IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA.
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. ELIMINATE CLUTTER IN ENCLOSED GARAGE STORAGE AREA.
A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Serious violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PRESENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS ON PREMISES MINIMIZED, STILL FINDING SOME ON FLOOR IN REAR ENCLOSED STORAGE AREA. DOORS NOTED PREVIOUSLY HAVE BEEN REPAIRED-CITATION ISSUED- CRITICAL FOR NON COMPLIANCE WITH PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-9-090
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: SIDES OF & EXTERIORS OF ALL DEEP FRYERS & COOKING EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED, INTERIORS OF COOLERS & FREEZERS AS NEEDED, UNUSED EQUIPMENT KEPT ON PREMISES AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS INCLUDING BASEMENT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS,BEHIND & UNDERNEATH ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. REPLACE ALL MISSING & CRACKED FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT. ALL ARTICLES STORED IN BASEMENT MUST BE ELEVATED 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR.

Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. NO SOAP OR SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE AT THE SINK IN THE BACK PREP AREA. NO SOAP IN THE EMPLOYEES TOILET ROOM IN THE BACK AREA. MANAGER PROVIDED SAME. CRITICAL CITATION GIVEN 7-38-030.
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 45-50 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE FURNACE CLOSET IST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND CLEAN. CALL YOUR LICENSE PEST CONTROL COMPANY TO HAVE TECH COME HERE TO SERVICE THIS ESTABLISHMENT. SERIOUS CITATION GIVEN 7-38-020.
All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. CLEAN ALL THE DEEP FRYERS 8 OF THEM HAS GREASE BUILDUP.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN ALL FLOORS IN THE FURNACE CLOSET,BACK PREP AREA UNDER THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND BASEMENT.
Use dustless cleaning methods SEAL ALL HOLES IN THE WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
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. PROVIDE LIGHT SHELDS OVER THE LIGHTS IN THE BACK PREP AREA.

VIOLATION CORRECTED. NO MICE DROPPINGS FOUND ON SITE AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. ORKIN CAME YESTERDAY AND SERVICED ESTABLISHMENT.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. VIOLATION CORRECTED. ALL THE DEEP FRYERS ARE CLEAN.
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VIOLATION CORRECTION.
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OVER 25 RAT DROPPINGS WERE FOUND IN THE BASEMENT AND GARAGE PERIMETERS, ACTIVE RODENT HOLES WERE FOUND IN THE BASEMENT RAFTERS AND AROUND THE PLUMBING STACK. ORKIN PEST CONTROL IS ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, CLEAN UP ALL EVIDENCE OF RODENTS AND SEAL UP ALL POSSIBLE RODENT HARBORAGE/ENTRY POINTS.
THE FRONT KITCHEN BATHROOM HAS A BROKEN HOT WATER HANDLE IN THE SINK, THE HOT WATER CAN STILL BE TURNED ON, REPAIR THE HANDLE. THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK HAS A SMALL LEAK, REPAIR THE LEAK.
A HOLE AROUND THE KITCHEN FLOOR DRAIN LEAKS SPILLED GREASE FROM THE FRYERS INTO THE BASEMENT, REPAIR THE FLOOR. REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILDUP FROM EVERY FLOOR AREA THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BASEMENT, GARAGE AND KITCHENS.
THE CEILING HAS A HOLE EAST OF THE FRONT KITCHEN HOOD AND NUMBEROUS MISSING CEILING TILES NEED TO BE REPLACED.

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THE CEILING HAS A HOLE EAST OF THE FRONT KITCHEN HOOD AND NUMBEROUS MISSING CEILING TILES NEED TO BE REPLACED.
THE FRONT KITCHEN BATHROOM HAS A BROKEN HOT WATER HANDLE IN THE SINK, THE HOT WATER CAN STILL BE TURNED ON, REPAIR THE HANDLE. THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK HAS A SMALL LEAK, REPAIR THE LEAK.

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