MINYOLI.
5420 N CLARK ST · UPTOWN, CHICAGO
Failed 2 of 10 inspections. 5 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
MAY 292025PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS (DUCK, CHICKEN, NOODLES) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED ICE BIN WITH ICE INSIDE THE BAR UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A COVER FOR ICE BIN TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2597051 DATED 7/5/2024 NOT CORRECTED: VIOLATION #57 "2-102.13/ NOTED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES." AND VIOLATION #58 "2-102.13/ NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAININGAND PROVIDEM AND MAINTAIN DOCUMENTATION ON SITE." MUST CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
JUL 52024PASSED13 violationsDETAILS
4-602.11(B-E)/ NOTED ICE MACHINE BIN AND COMMERICIAL CAN OPENER IN BASEMENT NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL SURFACES AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE DETACHABLE CAN OPENER PARTS
3-305.12/ NOTED REACH IN COOLER ON OUTSIDE REAR PATIO STORING FOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE FOOD AND EQUIPMENT MADE FOR INDOOR USE INDOORS WHERE IT IS PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION.
3-307.11/ NOTED NO SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN HANDWASH AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN-BOARD. ALSO NOTED ICE BIN AT FRONT BAR WITHOUT LID AND EXPOSED FOOD PREP AREA ACROSS FROM GUEST RESTROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SPALSH GUARD AND A LID FOR THE ICE BIN AND COVER PREP AREA AND EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE OR PROVIDE A BARRIER BETWEEN THE PREP AREA AND REST ROOM THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE TO PREVENT POSSIBLE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION.
4-501.12/ NOTED CUTTING BOARDS AT NOODLE PREP STATION WITH DEEP CUTS. INSTRUCTED TO RESTORE TO A SMOOTH CLEANABLE SURFACE OR REPLACE
4-101.17/ NOTED SHELVES AT FRONT BAR LINED WITH RAW WOOD. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR REPLACE WITH SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE SURFACE.
4-602.13/ NOTED GREASE BUILD UP UNDERNEATH FRYER AND INSIDE OVEN. INSTRCUTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
5-205.15/ NOTED WATER LEAKING FROM BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
6-201.11/ NOTED DUST AND DEBRIS ALONG THE WALLS AND ON THE FLOOR UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
6-501.11/NOTED HOLES IN CEILING ABOVE ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO RESTORE TO A SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE SURFACE.
6-501.114/ NOTED UNUSED EQUIPMENT ON PATIO AND THROUGHOUT BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. ANY KEPT ITEMS SHOULD BE STORED IN DESIGNATED AREAS A MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES OFF THE GROUND.
6-202.11/ NOTED NO LIGHT SHIELDING ABOVE NOODLE PREP AREA AND ABOVE STORAGE SHELVES IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
2-102.13/ NOTED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
2-102.13/ NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAININGAND PROVIDEM AND MAINTAIN DOCUMENTATION ON SITE.
JUN 282024FAILED15 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
NOTED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN GUEST/ EMPLOYEE RESTROOMS AND BASEMENT HAND SINK. ALSO NOTED HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN OBSCURED VIEW AT FRONT BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AND PLACE SIGNAGE WHERE IT CAN BE EASILY SEEN
NOTED ICE MACHINE BIN AND COMMERICIAL CAN OPENER IN BASEMENT NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL SURFACES AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE DETACHABLE CAN OPENER PARTS
NOTED NO DISCLOSURE/REMINDER FOR CONSUMER ADVISORY ON MENU FOR ALL ANIMAL FOOD PRODUCTS THAT CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSUMER ADVISORY ON ALLPRINTED AND ELECTRONIC MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
NOTED REACH IN COOLER ON OUTSIDE REAR PATIO STORING FOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE FOOD AND EQUIPMENT MADE FOR INDOOR USE INDOORS WHERE IT IS PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION.
NOTED NO SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN HANDWASH AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN-BOARD. ALSO NOTED ICE BIN AT FRONT BAR WITHOUT LID AND EXPOSED FOOD PREP AREA ACROSS FROM GUEST RESTROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SPALSH GUARD AND A LID FOR THE ICE BIN AND COVER PREP AREA AND EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE OR PROVIDE A BARRIER BETWEEN THE PREP AREA AND REST ROOM THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE TO PREVENT POSSIBLE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION.
NOTED CUTTING BOARDS AT NOODLE PREP STATION WITH DEEP CUTS. INSTRUCTED TO RESTORE TO A SMOOTH CLEANABLE SURFACE OR REPLACE
NOTED SHELVES AT FRONT BAR LINED WITH RAW WOOD. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR REPLACE WITH SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE SURFACE.
NOTED GREASE BUILD UP UNDERNEATH FRYER AND INSIDE OVEN. INSTRCUTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
NOTED WATER LEAKING FROM BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
NOTED DUST AND DEBRIS ALONG THE WALLS AND ON THE FLOOR UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
NOTED HOLES IN CEILING ABOVE ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO RESTORE TO A SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE SURFACE.
NOTED UNUSED EQUIPMENT ON PATIO AND THROUGHOUT BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. ANY KEPT ITEMS SHOULD BE STORED IN DESIGNATED AREAS A MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES OFF THE GROUND.
NOTED NO LIGHT SHIELDING ABOVE NOODLE PREP AREA AND ABOVE STORAGE SHELVES IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO
NOTED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAININGAND PROVIDEM AND MAINTAIN DOCUMENTATION ON SITE.
FEB 92023PASSED8 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER CONSPICUOUSLY PLACED IN THE TWO-DOOR COOLER LOCATED IN THE REAR OUTDOOR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COOLING UNITS.
OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASH GUARD TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD WITH DEEP SCRATCHES AND STAINS ON THE PREP TABLE IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO RESURFACE/REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARD AND MAINTAIN IT.
OBSERVED SOME GREASE BUILD UP AND FOOD DEBRIS ON SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT LOCATED IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTENANCE.
OBSERVED MULTIPLE HOLES IN THE CEILING IN THE BASEMENT ABOVE THE DRY STORAGE SHELVING UNIT. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE SMOOTHLY TO SEAL HOLES AND MAINTAIN THEM IN GOOD REPAIR.
OBSERVED MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF THE LOW-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR DAMAGED FLOOR TILES TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS UNDERNEATH ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA.---- I ALSO OBSERVED DIRT AND DUST BUILDUP ON THE FLOORS AND CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN, SANITIZE AND INCREASE THE CLEANING FREQUENCY OF FLOORS.
OBSERVED TWO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITH EXPIRED ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO RENEW EXPIRED ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATES AND MAINTAIN THEM.
NOV 42022PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
5-501.17 NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLES IN BOTH WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE.
6-501.11 OBSERVED PLASTIC FLOOR BASE PEELING FROM WALL UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REATTACH PLASTIC FLOOR BASE TO WALL.
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OCT 282022PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED BOTH BAR LOW-TEMPERATURE GLASS MACHINE AND LOW-TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE NOT MAINTAINED, BOTH SANITIZING AT 0 PPM CHLORINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT BOTH GLASS MACHINE AND DISHMACHINE MUST BE SANITIZED BETWEEN 50 PPM AND 100 PPM CHLORINE. MUST TEMPORARILY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL MULTI-USE UTENSILS AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025.
NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLES IN BOTH WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE.
OBSERVED PLASTIC FLOOR BASE PEELING FROM WALL UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REATTACH PLASTIC FLOOR BASE TO WALL.
NOV 42019PASS W/ CONDITIONS4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE VERIFICATION OF POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED IMPROPER DATE MARKING ON TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AND PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DATE MARK ALL READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS WITH USE BY DATE, INCLUDING FROM THE PREP DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005(A). NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY ON MENU. ESTABLISHMENT SERVES RAW AND UNDERCOOKED FOODS AND MUST PROVIDE A REMINDER AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FOR CUSTOMERS KNOWLEDGE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED WALLS AND CEILINGS IN DRY STORAGE AREA/FOOD PREP AREA IN BASEMENT NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OCT 302019PASS W/ CONDITIONS6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE VERIFICATION OF POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES IN THE WALK IN COOLER IN BASEMENT. FOOD ITEMS SUCH AS LOBSTER(48.9F), DUCK(49.1F), TOFU (48.5F), EGGS(48.7F) AND FISH (48.9F). ALL WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 57 LBS AT A COST APPROXIMATELY $200.00. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD AND DENATURE FOOD IMMEDIATELY. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED IMPROPER DATE MARKING ON TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AND PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DATE MARK ALL READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS WITH USE BY DATE, INCLUDING FROM THE PREP DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005(A). NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY ON MENU. ESTABLISHMENT SERVES RAW AND UNDERCOOKED FOODS AND MUST PROVIDE A REMINDER AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FOR CUSTOMERS KNOWLEDGE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT AT AN IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 49.2F WHILE TCS FOODS WERE BEING STORED. TAGGED COOLER AND INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT IT CANNOT BE USED UNTIL REPAIRED AND MUST HAVE A COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41.0F OR LOWER. MUST CONTACT CDPH WHEN COOLER IS REPAIRED FOR USAGE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED WALLS AND CEILINGS IN DRY STORAGE AREA/FOOD PREP AREA IN BASEMENT NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
APR 122018PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
EXPOSED WASTE PIPES BEHIND BAR AND ALONG WALL AT FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA. MUST ENCASE PIPES WITH A SOLID WASHABLE SURFACE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ADJOINING SURFACES OR EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS.
NOTED MULTIPLE HOLES AND OPENINGS IN CEILINGS, ESPECIALLY THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS ALONG PIPING AND WHEREVER NEEDED TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. MUST ALSO REPAIR EXPOSED BRICK WALLS BEHIND BAR AND MAKE THEM SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. WALL AROUND MOP SINK BASIN IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR WALL TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. WALLS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT FOOD PREP/STORAGE AREAS ARE UNFINISHED. WALLS MUST BE FINISHED TO BE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE AND NONABSORBENT.
EXHAUST VENTILATION IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM NOT WORKING. MUST REPAIR VENTILATION. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A 1 COMPARTMENT/PREP SINK IF THEY CHOOSE TO USE THE AREA FOR PREPPING.
APR 102018FAILED7 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
NOTED NO HAND WASH SINK AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A HAND SINK.....MUST ALSO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP/STORAGE AREA OR REMOVE ALL PREPPING EQUIPMENT (PREP TABLES, MIXERS, CAN OPENER ETC). ALSO AT WAITERS STATION BY THE BAR. MUST INSTALL A HAND WASH SINK AND/OR REMOVE THE BARRIER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE WAITERS STATION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
CONSUMER ADVISORY, REGARDING CONSUMPTION OF UNDER-COOKED OR RAW ANIMAL FOODS, NOT POSTED. MUST POST ADVISORY.
EXPOSED WASTE PIPES BEHIND BAR AND ALONG WALL AT FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA. MUST ENCASE PIPES WITH A SOLID WASHABLE SURFACE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ADJOINING SURFACES OR EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ESPECIALLY AT THE ROOM USED FOR EMPLOYEE LOCKER ROOM, MOP SINK CLOSET AND FLOOR DRAINS AT THE BAR AND UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. GAP AT WALL-FLOOR JUNCTION BEHIND BAR. MUST INSTALL COVING.
NOTED MULTIPLE HOLES AND OPENINGS IN CEILINGS, ESPECIALLY THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS ALONG PIPING AND WHEREVER NEEDED TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. MUST ALSO REPAIR EXPOSED BRICK WALLS BEHIND BAR AND MAKE THEM SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. WALL AROUND MOP SINK BASIN IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR WALL TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. WALLS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT FOOD PREP/STORAGE AREAS ARE UNFINISHED. WALLS MUST BE FINISHED TO BE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE AND NONABSORBENT.
EXHAUST VENTILATION IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM NOT WORKING. MUST REPAIR VENTILATION. NO GREASE TRAP AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST INSTALL GREASE TRAP OR VERIFY LOCATION. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A 1 COMPARTMENT/PREP SINK IF THEY CHOOSE TO USE THE AREA FOR PREPPING.
INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT AT THE ROOM BY THE MAIN STORAGE/PREP AREA AT THE BASEMENT (SINKS) AND MAINTAIN.
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