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UNRATED

Mexican Inn Restaurant

9510 S Ewing Ave, Chicago, IL 60617 · South Chicago · Restaurant · High risk

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2 inspections on record — all passed (not yet rated)

Inspections

1 passed

Last Inspected

2010-12-16

Pass Rate

50%

0 failures

Score

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UNRATED

What You Should Know

✓ Passed most recent inspection (2010-12-16)

⚠ Sanitation issues found across 7 inspections

⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 2 inspections

→ Limited data — only 2 inspections on record

Types of Issues Found

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Sanitation critical 7×

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Employee Hygiene critical 2×

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Plumbing & Waste minor 1×

Inspection History

2010-12-16 Pass Complaint

2 ▾

minor Sanitation

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

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM BASEMENT FLOORS.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

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 co...

2010-08-10 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass

CRITICAL 8 ▾

critical Sanitation

HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER MULTI-TASKING, THAT IS WIPING DOWN PREP AREA, HANDLING READY TO EAT FOODS AND TOUCHING LID ON GARBAGE CAN WITHOUT WASHING HER HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS WHEN MULTI-TASKING, HANDLING RAW FOODS, USING THE TOILET ROOM...

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

FOUND EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK NOT PROPERLY DRAINING- WHILE WASHING MY HANDS THE SINK FILLED WITH WATER AND WOULD NOT DRAIN. OWNER DIPPED THE WATER OUT INTO A BUCKET AND ATTEMPTED TO FIX SINK AND WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. INSTRUCTED TO CALL A PLUMBER. *SUP...

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST REPAIR DAMAGED COUNTER TOP-MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE IN FRONT AREA.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SHELVES IN REAR STORAGE, INTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND COOLERS.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN STORAGE AREA AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENTS.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST REPAIR/SEAL ALL DAMAGED CEILING/WALLS WITH HOLES/CRACKS IN REAR STORAGE, HALLWAY AND MEN'S TOILET ROOM.

minor Employee Hygiene

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST FIX THE LEAK AT THE BASE OF FAUCET AND UNDERNEATH SINK OF EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA.

minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

MUST STORE ANY/ALL UNUSED WASH CLOTHS IN A BUCKET/BIN OF SANITIZING SOLUTION.

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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health · This restaurant does not yet have enough inspections for a score. · How we score
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