Mezban

Chicago Health Dept

6426 N WESTERN AVE · WEST RIDGE, CHICAGO

Failed most recent inspection (Nov 2018).

2 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Nov 2018.

Last inspected Nov 2018. Records may not reflect current conditions.

The numbers

INSPECTIONS
2
VIOLATIONS
23
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
NOV 2018

Inspection history

NOV 2
2018
FAIL 19 violations 7 CRITICAL
Critical Food Temperature
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE ON SITE. MUST HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIFED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES TIME /TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOOD IS BEING PREPARED COOKED AND SERVED INCLUDING CHICKEN , BEEF AND SHRIMP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012

Critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Other
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED

Critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO SOAP AT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN KITCHEN AND NO SOAP AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN EITHER MENS OR WOMENS WASHROOM. PRIORITY FOUONDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C)

Critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN KITCHEN OR IN MEN'S OR WOMEN'S WASHROOMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)

Serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED NO SANITIZING SOLUTION ON SITE. OBSERVED DISHES AND UTENSILS BEING WASHED WITHOUT PROPER SANITIZATION. OWNER WAS INSTRUCTED TO GO AND BUY BLEACH. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025

Serious Food Temperature
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

OBSERVED NO DATE MARKING SYSTEM IN PLACE. READY TO EAT AND OR TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOODS PREPARED AND HELD IN A RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT FOR OVER 24 HOURS MUST HAVE A CLEARLY MARKED LABELING SYSTEM IN PLACE TO INDICATE THE DATE OR DAY BY WHICH THE FOOD SHALL BE CONSUMED ON PREMISES, SOLD, OR DISCARDED WHEN HELD AT A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR LESS FOR A MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS WITH THE DATE OF PREPARTION COUNTING AS DAY 1. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NO CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005

Minor Food Temperature
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE FOR MEASURING FOOD TEMPERATURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED PREPACKAGED FOOD ITEMS IN SODA COOLER FOR SELF SERVICE NOT LABELED. ALL PREPACKAGED ITEMS NEED TO BE LABELED WITH NAME OF PRODUCT, INGREDIENT LIST AND NAME AND ADDRESS OF FACILITY.

Critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED 50 MICE DROPPINGS IN DRY STORAGE ROOM ON FLOOR AND ON DRY STORAGE SHELVES. 50 MICE DROPPINGS UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDER AND BEHIND HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT, COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REFRIGERATORS,IN FRONT SERVICE AREA CLOSET AND ON SHELVES. REMOVE ALL EVIDENCE OF MICE AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. OBSERVED 1 LIVE COCKROACH NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED OVER 50 SMALL FLIES IN DRY STORAGE AND IN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CONTACT PEST CONTROL AND MUST ELIMINATE ALL ACTIVITY.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A)

Critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED HOLE IN RIGHT CORNER OF REAR EXIT DOOR AND LEFT CORNER OF REAR DOOR. MUST CLOSE HOLES AND RODENT PROOF REAR EXIT DOOR.

Minor Other
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

OBSERVED NO TEST STRIPS ON SITE. MUST SUPPLY AND MAINTAIN.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005

Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED ALL HOODS AND FILTERS WITH ENCRUSTED GREASE, FREE STANDING BURNERS WITH ENCRUSTED GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Serious Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF SHELVES IN KITCHEN UNCLEAN WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND FOOD SPILLS. CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL SHELVES. OBSERVED EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT UNCLEAN WITH FOOD SPILLS. CLEAN AND SANITIZE EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. OBSERVED ALL DRY STORAGE SHELVES UNCLEAN. MUST BE CLEANED AND SANITIZED. OBSERVED DRYING RACK ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK UNCLEAN. MUST BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED MOPS NOT HUNG TO DRY. HANG MOPS AFTER USE.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FLOOR AND WALLS OF DRY STORAGE ROOM AND MOP ROOM NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. CONCRETE NEEDS TO PAINTED OR SEALED SO THAT IT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.OBSERVED CEILING OF DRY STORAGE ROOM UNFINISHED. CEILING OF DRY STORAGE NEEDS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. OBSERVED FOAM SEALANT USED ON EAT WALL OF DRY STORAGE ROOM. FOAM SEALANT IS PROHIBITED AND MUST BE REMOVED. REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED BASEMENT AREA NOT IN GOOD REPAIR. BASEMENT WAS BEING DUG UP FOR REPAIRS. BASEMENT MUST MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR.

Minor Other
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED ALL FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES NEED EVIDENCE OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING.

DEC 20
2017
PASS 4 violations
Minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

OBSERVED FLOOR AT DRY STORAGE AREA DIRTY.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN FLOOR AT DRY STORAGE AREA.

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

OBSERVED NO DRAIN BOARD AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO INSTALL A DRAINBOARD AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AREA.

Minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

OBSERVED NO BI-METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON PREMISIS.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO GET A BI-METAL STEM THERMOMETER.

Minor Other
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

FOODHANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO MEET FOODHANDLER REQUIREMENTS.

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