MAWA PARADISE.
6406-6408 N OAKLEY AVE · WEST RIDGE, CHICAGO
Failed 5 of 8 inspections. 12 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
JAN 52017FAILED8 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: COOKED MASHED POTATOES FOR SAMOSA AT TEMP OF 46.2F; MASHED POTATOES WITH VEGETABLE AT TEMP OF 87.3F; AND COOKED LENTILS AND RICE AT TEMP OF 67.9F.PRODUCTS WERE STORED INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED. POUNDS 15,VALUE 35. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS IN PREP AREA, 40 OR MORE: ON SHELVES, UNDER PREP TABLE,BEHIND COOLERS, BY THE FRONT WINDOWS.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS CLEAN AND SANITIZE MENTIONED ITEMS IN PREP AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
FOUND FOOD STORED INSIDE THE GROCERY PLASTIC BAGS,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR FOOD CONTAINERS WITH LIDS. BROKEN LID LINER FOR PREP COOLER MUST BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED.
REMOVE EXCESS WATER INSIDE THE PREP COOLER AT WEST SIDE OF THE KITCHEN. DEBRIS ON TOP THE SHELVES IN PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
DEBRIS AND GRIMES ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND REAR AREA,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
BROKEN AND MISSING STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
NO STEAM THERMOMETER PROVIDED ON SITE.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE
OBSERVED DIRTY LINENS BY THE CUTTING BOARDS ON TOP THE PREP TABLES.WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN AN APPROVED SANITIZER AND KEPT BY THE WORKING STATION.
FEB 182016FAILED1 violation1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 MOUSE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: ON FOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN KITCHEN UNDER MICROWAVE, IN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS IN FRONT DRY STORAGE NEAR WINDOWS, UNDER WIRE RACKS IN REAR DRY STORAGE NEAR BATHROOM AND NEAR BOILER ROOM, IN CORNER IN BOILER ROOM. DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE WITH 50-100 PPM OF CHLORINE SOLUTION AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN AND SANITARY CONDITION. SERIOIUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
FEB 162016FAILED3 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF DROPPINGS UNDER WIRE RACKS AND ON TOP OF PRODUCT ON WIRE RACKS IN HALLWAY. OBSERVED DROPPINGS ON FOOD CONTACT SHELVES ON BASE OF PREP TABLE WITHIN KITCHEN. OBSERVED DROPPINGS ALONG WALLS AND IN CORNERS IN FRONT OF KITHCEN AREA NEAR WINDOWS, IN REAR HALLWAY NEAR FURNACE ROOM,UNDER AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, IN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS IN KITHCEN. OBSERVED DROPPINGS ON SHELVES BELOW CASH REGISTER. MUST CLEAN UP ALL DROPPINGS AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS WITH BLEACH AND WATER SOLUTION AT 50-100 PPM OF CHLORINE. MUST SEAL AND RODENTPROOF ON INTERIOR DOORS LEADING TO OTHER BUSSINESSES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
OBSERVED FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNCLEAN AND NEED TO BE CLEANED IN DETAIL AND MAINTAINED: MOP ROOM FLOORS UNCLEAN, WASHROOM FLOORS UNCLEAN, KITCHEN FLOORS UNCLEAN IN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS. ALL FLOORS NEED TO BE CLEANED UNDER AND BEHIND ALL LARGE EQUIPMENT AND IN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS. MAINTAIN UNDER AND AROUND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
OBSERVED HOLES IN WALLS BEHIND STOVES MUST SEAL ALL HOLES TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY. OBSERVED HOLES IN WALL NEAR MOP SINK. MUST SEAL ALL HOLES IN WALLS TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY. OBSERVED HOLE IN CEILING IN FURNACE ROOM. MUST SEAL AND MAINTAIN
FEB 52016FAILED13 violations5 CRITICALDETAILS
2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE AT 53.2F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL COOLERS MUST MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 40.0F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER SUCH AS YOGURT AT 45.9F ,3LBS,WORTH $4.00. COOKED RICE FLOUR AT 60.1F,2 LBS, $7.00. COOKED WHEAT FLOUR WITH SPICES AT 54.6F. 1/2 LBS,$4.00. COOKED RICE AT 64.4F, $10.00,6 LBS TOTAL. COOKED CHICKEN AT 52.3F, $9.00, 3LBS TOTAL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 40.0F OR UNDER INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER . MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID PRODUCTS WORTH $43.00, TOTAL 14.5 LBS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
NO HOT RUNNING WATER THRU-OUT PREMISES. WATER TEMPERATURE AT 66.7F AND 72.7F. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER . CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
WASTE WATER BACKING UP FROM THE 3 COMPARTMENT DRAIN WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE GREASE BOX WHICH IS NOT CONNECTED PROPERLY. OPEN GAP IS WRAPPED WITH ALUMINUM FOIL AND PLASTIC AND TAPED SO WATER WON'T COME THRU. GREASE BOX IS SIPPING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CONTAINER. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
FOUND EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS APPROXIMATELY OVER 30 TOTAL IN THE FURNACE ROOM AND UNDER THE WIRE RACK SHELVINGS IN THE HALLWAY OUTSIDE THE FURNACE ROOM. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS AND INFORMED THE PEST CONTROL TECHNICIAN.
OBSERVED NO LABELS ON PREPARRED FOODS WITHIN REFRIGERATORS. ALL PREPARRED FOODS NEED LABELS IDENTIFYING PRODUCT AND THE DATE THE FOOD WAS MADE. OBSERVED PRE PACKAGED FOODS TO BE SOLD NOT LABELED. ALL PRE PACKAGED FOODS NEED LABELS INCLUDING INGREDIENTS WITHIN PRODUCT, NAME OF PRODUCT, AND NAME AND ADDRESS OF RESTAURANT.
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOOD CONTACT SURFACES UNCLEAN: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF MICROWAVES. MICROWAVES MUST BE CLEANED IN DETAIL AND MAINTAINED IN A SANITARY CONDITION AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED INTERIOR OF REACH IN REFRIGERATORS UNCLEAN WITH EXCESS FOOD SPILLS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF REACH IN REFRIGERATORS. OBSERVED EXTERIOR OF LARGE BURNER WITH CAKED ON FOOD. CLEAN IN DETAIL EXTERIOR OF BURNERS AND STOVE. OBSERVED EXTERIOR OF HOT HOLDING UNIT WITH CAKED ON FOOD. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL EXTERIOR OF HOT HOLDING UNIT. OBSERVED DRY STORAGE RACKS CONTAINING HEAVY GREASE ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNCLEAN AND NEED TO BE CLEANED IN DETAIL AND MAINTAINED: MOP ROOM FLOORS UNCLEAN, WASHROOM FLOORS UNCLEAN, KITCHEN FLOORS UNCLEAN. ALL FLOORS NEED TO BE CLEANED UNDER AND BEHIND ALL LARGE EQUIPMENT AND IN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS. MAINTAIN UNDER AND AROUND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
OBSERVED TILES MISSING AROUND MOP SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL TILES AROUND MOP SINK. OBSERVED WALLS BEHIND LARGE BURNER AND GRILL UNCLEAN WITH FOOD SPLATTERS. WALLS NEED TO BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED.HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,STOVES SIDE AND TOP,BEHIND THE 3 COMPARTMENT NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING FILTER/HOOD/CANOPY WITH GREASE BUILD -UP MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.
CRACKED /BROKEN SOLID LIGHT SHIELD IN THE PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD ITEMS ON FLOOR INCLUDING COOKED RICE,ONIONS AND DRY STORAGE MUST KEEP OFF THE FLOOR.
OBSERVED ALL EMPLOYEES PREPARING AND COOKING FOODS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT TO CONFINE HAIR.
IDPH FOOD HANDLER INFORMATION PROVIDED MUST PROVIDE CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AT NEXT INSPECTION.
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JAN 142016PASS W/ CONDITIONS13 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED 15 LBS OF COOKED RICE CONTAINING MEAT AND SPICES IN LARGE POTS ON FLOOR AT 70.1F VALUED AT $60.RICE WAS NOT PART OF COOLING PROCESS AND WAS COOKED THE PREVIOUS DAY. ALL RICE CONTAINING MEAT AND SPICES WAS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. OBSERVED 3LBS OF COOKED POTATO ON STOVETOP AT 100.3F VALED AT $5. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS IN ENTIRE FACILITY. NO PAPER TOWELS IN WASHROOM OR EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK WITHIN KITCHEN. MUST PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT EACH AND EVERY HANDWASHING STATION THROUGHOUT RESTAURANT AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED INCLUDING CHICKEN, BEEF AND COOKED VEGETABLES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
OBSERVED NO LABELS ON PREPARRED FOODS WITHIN REFRIGERATORS. ALL PREPARRED FOODS NEED LABELS IDENTIFYING PRODUCT AND THE DATE THE FOOD WAS MADE. OBSERVED PREPACKAGED FOODS TO BE SOLD NOT LABELED. ALL PREPACKAGED FOODS NEED LABELS INCLUDING INGREDIENTS WITHIN PRODUCT, NAME OF PRODUCT, AND NAME AND ADDRESS OF RESTAURANT.
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOOD CONTACT SURFACES UNCLEAN: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF MICROWAVES. MICROWAVES MUST BE CLEANED IN DETAIL AND MAINTAINED IN A SANITARY CONDITION AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED INTERIOR OF REACH IN REFRIGERATORS UNCLEAN WITH EXCESS FOOD SPILLS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF REACH IN REFRIGERATORS. OBSERVED EXTERIOR OF LARGE BURNER WITH CAKED ON FOOD. CLEAN IN DETAIL EXTERIOR OF BURNERS AND STOVE. OBSERVED EXTERIOR OF HOT HOLDING UNIT WITH CAKED ON FOOD. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL EXTERIOR OF HOT HOLDING UNIT. OBSERVED DRY STORAGE RACKS CONTAINING HEAVY GREASE ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
OBSERVED FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNCLEAN AND NEED TO BE CLEANED IN DETAIL AND MAINTAINED: MOP ROOM FLOORS UNCLEAN, WASHROOM FLOORS UNCLEAN, KITCHEN FLOORS UNCLEAN. ALL FLOORS NEED TO BE CLEANED UNDER AND BEHIND ALL LARGE EQUIPMENT AND IN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS. MAINTAIN
OBSERVED WALLS BEHIND LARGE BURNER AND GRILL UNCLEAN WITH FOOD SPLATTERS. WALLS NEED TO BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED.
OBSERVED TILES MISSING AROUND MOP SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL TILES AROUND MOP SINK.
OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD ITEMS ON FLOOR INCLUDING: COOKED RICE, ONIONS AND DRY STORAGE. MUST KEEP ALL FOOD AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF OF FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED NON WORKING REACH IN REFRIGERATOR AND NON WORKING MICROWAVE. ALL NON WORKING ITEMS NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM PREMISES.
LARGEST POTS NOT ABLE TO BE WASHED IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE REMOVED FROM PREMISES OR LARGER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE INSTALLED IN ORDER TO SUBMERGE LARGERST POT AND PROPERLY WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE POT.
OBSERVED DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS ON GRILL AND COUNTERS. MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS WITHIN SANITIZER WHEN NOT IN USE.
IDPH FOOD HANDLER INFORMATION PROVIDED. MUST PROVIDE CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AT NEXT INSPECTION
JAN 202015PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
Non food contact surfaces of prep tables lower shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).
Floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).
damaged/stained ceiling tiles in rear kitchen area, shall be repaired/replaced. Wall that had exposed raw wood in rear storage area, shall be repaired/sealed.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →