MELAO LATIN CUISINE INC..

Chicago Health Dept

3941 N LINCOLN AVE · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2017.

8 inspections on record since 2012 · Last inspected Sep 2017.

Last inspected Sep 2017. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
8
VIOLATIONS
22
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
SEP 2017

INSPECTION HISTORY

SEP 15
2017
PASS 2 violations
Minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

FOUND BULK FOOD NOT LABELED.(FLOUR, SUGAR,ETC.) MUST LABEL BULK FOOD.

Minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT BASEMENT.MUST CLEAN.

JAN 11
2017
PASS 1 violation
Minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT MOP SINK FAUCET. MUST PROVIDE.

MAR 28
2016
PASS 3 violations
Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

SPLASGUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK DRAINBOARD MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DOOR NOT CLOSING PROPERLY AT THE FRONT UPRIGHT COOLER. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS INSIDE UPRIGHT FREEZER IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA AND CHEST FREEZER IN BASEMENT. MUST USE FOOD GRADE BAGS TO STORE FOOD ONLY.

Minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

OBSERVED WALL IN BASEMENT IN POOR REPAIR WITH OPENINGS ALONG WALLBASE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED INSIDE CHEST FREEZER AT THE FRONT COUNTER. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

JUN 3
2015
PASS 5 violations
Minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

WALL TILES LOOSE AT CORNER ADJACENT TO DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AT 1ST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REATTACH WALL PANELS TO WALLS/CORNERS.

Minor Employee Hygiene
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL WITH RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER BEHIND FRONT COUNTER.

Minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS.

Minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

INTERIOR OF 1ST FLOOR MOP SINK CLUTTERED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL CLUTTER, INTERIOR OF MOP SINK MUST BE CLEAN/EMPTY

Minor Documentation & Training
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH CERTIFICATES OF NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.

NOV 21
2014
PASS 1 violation
Minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

OBSERVED THE COOK IN REAR KITCHEN AREA WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT. ALL EMPLOYEES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO USE HAIR NETS, HEAR BANDS, CAPS, OR OTHER EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS TO CONFINE HAIR.

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MAY 27
2014
PASS 3 violations
Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED DUCT TAPE USED TO REPAIR RUBBER GASKET IN THE REACH-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DUCT TAPE AND REPLACE THE BROKEN GASKETS ON THE DOOR OF THE REACH-IN COOLER.

Minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

REPLACE DAMANGED CEILING TILE OUTSIDE OF THE DISHROOM LOCATED ABOVE THE CLEAN DISH RACK.

Minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

OBSERVED CUPS IN THE DRY BULK FOODS USED TO DISPENSE FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO DISPENSE DRY BULK FOODS WITH A HANDLED SCOOP WITH THE HANDLE OUT OF THE FOOD BETWEEN USE TO MINIMIZE INDIRECT BARE HAND CONTACT WITH DRY FOODS.

FEB 26
2013
PASS 3 violations
Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

RUSTY SHELVING INSIDE 2-DOOR RECH-IN COOLER LOCATED IN KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE OR REPAINT.

Minor Facility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

BROKEN LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE

Minor Sanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHES IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

APR 4
2012
PASS 4 violations
Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

ALL RAW WOODEN SHELVING MUST BE PAINTED OR SEALED. SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

INTERIOR ICE MACHINE MUST CLEAN.

Minor Facility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE REAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

LEAK UNDER FRONT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MUST REPAIR.

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