Mediterranean Express
2300 S Throop St, Chicago, IL 60608 · Pilsen · Mobile Food Preparer · Medium risk
Troubled record — failed 2 of 4 inspections for employee hygiene, pest activity
Last Inspected
2017-08-22
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2017-08-22)
⚠ Failed 2 inspections (2017, 2015)
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 1 inspection
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 1×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
🔧 Facility Condition critical 1×
Inspection History
2017-08-22 Pass License Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
NO HAND SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT THE HAND SINK LOCATED ON THE TRUCK. MUST PROVIDE PROPER HAND SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
OBSERVED OUTER OPENINGS NOT RODENT PROOFED: THE SERVICE WINDOW DOES NOT CONTAIN SCREENS TO RODENT PROOF TRUCK WHILE IN BETWEEN SERVING CUSTOMERS. MANAGER INSTRUCTED TO SEAL TRUCK AND SERVICE WINDOW BY INSTALLING SLIDING SCREEN WINDOWS. SERIOUS VIOLAT...
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
MUST PROVIDE METAL STEMMED THERMOMETER TO USE ON THE TRUCK WITH DAILY CALIBRATIONS.
2015-07-28 Pass License Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 1 ▾
critical Facility Condition
WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE
HOT WATER TANK SITTING IN MIDDLE OF FLOOR AND NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY INSTALL HOT WATER TANK.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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