MO' WINGS PASTA AND GRILL.
7959 S ASHLAND AVE · AUBURN GRESHAM, CHICAGO
Failed 2 of 5 inspections. 8 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTION HISTORY
APR 172025PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
4-501.11 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS & LID ON FRONT PREP AREA CHEST FREEZER.
4-601.11(C) : MUST DEFROST ICE BUILD UP FROM CHEST FREEZER.
5-205.15 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET SPRAYER AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK & FAUCET OF MOP SINK.
6-201.13 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE HOLE IN WALL NEAR GREASE TRAP AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK,STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
6-501.13 : MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM UPPER WALL EXHAUST FAN.
6-501.16 : MUST PROVIDE A HOOKING SYSTEM TO HANG UP WET MOPS TO DRY.
APR 102025FAILED11 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.(SQUEEZE BOTTLES,SHAKERS, BULK CONTAINERS.
OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX.30 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS ON DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING UNITS,ON WALL OUTLET AT DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELF,INSIDE OF HOLE IN WALL NEXT TO GREASE TRAP,ON REAR TOOL STORAGE SHELF,ON FLOOR IN BETWEEN CLUTTER ON FLOOR IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 4/10/25.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED)
MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON LOWER PREP TABLE.
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING DOOR HANDLE ON REACH IN FREEZER,DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS & LID ON FRONT PREP AREA CHEST FREEZER.MUST PROVIDE 2 MORE SINK STOPPERS FOR 3- COMP SINK.
OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT TO CHECK SANITIZING SOLUTION PPM'S AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)
MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP GRILL TABLE,FRYER .MUST DEFROST ICE BUILD UP FROM CHEST FREEZER.
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET SPRAYER AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK & FAUCET OF MOP SINK.
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE HOLE IN WALL NEAR GREASE TRAP AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK,STAINED AND MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM UPPER WALL EXHAUST FAN.
MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN FRONT PREP AREA.
MUST PROVIDE A HOOKING SYSTEM TO HANG UP WET MOPS TO DRY.
FEB 232024PASS W/ CONDITIONS7 violationsDETAILS
2-402.11 : OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPARING FOOD (WASHING RAW CHICKEN IN THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK) WITHOUT ADEQUATE BEARD RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HAIR AND BEARD RESTRAINTS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES DURING FOOD PREPARATION AND MAINTAIN.
4-903.11 (A;B;D) : OBSERVED UNCOVERED/UN-INVERTED EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS IN THE REAR AREA EQUIPMENT STORAGE SHELF. INSTRUCTED TO COVER OR INVERT ALL EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN-USE AND MAINTAIN.
4-601.11(C) : OBSERVED SOIL ON NON-FOOD CONTACT PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT: INTERIOR CAVITY OF ALL FRYER EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR CAVITY AND INTERIOR BASE OF ALL COLD-HOLDING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR SHELF OF FRONT AREA HOT-HOLDING EQUIPMENT, EXTERIOR OF MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD-UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.
6-501.11 : OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF THE FACILITY IN POOR REPAIR: BROKEN CEILING TILE ABOVE PREP TABLE IN KITCHEN AREA, CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE PREP TABLE IN KITCHEN AREA, MISSING CEILING TILE IN FRONT AREA TO THE RIGHT OF SERVICE WINDOW, WINDOW SEALS ON WINDOWS IN FRONT LOBBY AREA IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING OR DAMAGED AREAS OF FACILITY AND MAINTAIN.
6-201.11 : OBSERVED DEBRIS AND SOIL ON THE FOLLOWING FACILITY SURFACES: CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN AREA NEAR REAR STORAGE AREA DOOR, WINDOW SEALS IN FRONT LOBBY AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OR REPLACE PHYSICAL FACILITY SURFACES AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, EASILY-CLEANABLE SURFACES
2-102.13 : OBSERVED INADEQUATE NUMBER OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING TO ALL EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.
8-404.13(B:4) : OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION 2589735 ON 2/16/2024: #58 2-102.13 STILL OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE ALLERGEN TRAINING REQUIREMENT FOR ALL CITY CERTIFIED MANAGERS. (PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090 )(CITATION ISSUED).
FEB 162024FAILED24 violations7 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO SIGNED COPIES OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE COPIES EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENT CLEAN-UP KIT OR WRITTEN PROCEDURE ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENT CLEAN-UP KIT AND WRITTEN PROCEDURE ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED MALE FOOD HANDLER FAIL TO WASH HANDS BETWEEN CHANGING TASKS (REMOVED FLY STRIP FROM CEILING TILE THEN CONTINUED PREPARING FOOD) AND APPLIED NEW GLOVES. DISCUSSED WITH EMPLOYEE, WASHED HANDS AND DRIED HANDS ON APRON WITHOUT USE OF SINGLE-USE PAPER TOWEL. INSTRUCTED TO RE-WASH HANDS WITH PROPER HANDWASHING PROCEDURE, INCLUDING DRYING HANDS WITH SINGLE-USE PAPER TOWEL. EMPLOYEE WASHED HANDS PROPERLY AND APPLIED NEW GLOVES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. OBSERVED NEW HOT HOLDING UNIT INSTALLED IN FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AREA, REQUIRING HANDSINK FOR THIS AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDSINK FOR THIS AREA SUPPLIED WITH COLD WATER AND HOT WATER OF AT LEAST 100.0F WITH SOAP AND DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP AVAILABLE AT THE EMPLOYEE RESTROOM HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND SOAP TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN. PERSON IN CHARGE PROVIDED SOAP TO ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. CITATION CONSOLIDATED.
OBSERVED NO DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED TO KITCHEN AREA HANDWASHING SINK OR EMPLOYEE RESTROOM HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN. PERSON IN CHARGE PROVIDED DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. CITATION CONSOLIDATED.
SEE VIOLATION #60.
OBSERVED SEVERAL DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT ADEQUATE IDENTITY LABELING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD ON ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 75 RODENT DROPPINGS IN SEVERAL AREAS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY: IN FRONT PREPARATION AREA BELOW AND BEHIND CHEST FREEZER, IN FRONT AREA CORNER NEAR DOOR, IN REAR STORAGE AREA BEHIND TELEVISIONS AND ON EQUIPMENT STORAGE SHELF, IN REAR AREA BEHIND AND BELOW TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT. ALSO FOUND DEAD MOUSE ON GLUEBOARD BEHIND TELEVISIONS IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS AND DEAD MOUSE AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE BIN OF DRY FOODS STORED DIRECTLY ON FLOOR IN KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE FOD STORAGE BIN AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPARING FOOD (WASHING RAW CHICKEN IN THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK) WITHOUT ADEQUATE BEARD RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HAIR AND BEARD RESTRAINTS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES DURING FOOD PREPARATION AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED IN-USE USTENSILS STORED BETWEEN PIPE AND WALL ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE UTENSILS AND STORE ON CLEAN, SANITIZED SURFACE IN-BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED UNCOVERED/UN-INVERTED EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS IN THE REAR AREA EQUIPMENT STORAGE SHELF. INSTRUCTED TO COVER OR INVERT ALL EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN-USE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED TO LINE EQUIPMENT AND FOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN KITCHEN AREA AND REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD AND STORE FOOD AND EQUIPMENT ON A SMOOTH, NON-POROUS, AND EASILY-CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL SANITIZING SOLUTION CONCENTRATION TEST KIT ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CHEMICAL SANITIZING SOLUTION CONCENTRATION TEST KIT FOR APPROPRIATE SANITIZER AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED SOIL ON NON-FOOD CONTACT PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT: INTERIOR CAVITY OF ALL FRYER EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR CAVITY AND INTERIOR BASE OF ALL COLD-HOLDING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR SHELF OF FRONT AREA HOT-HOLDING EQUIPMENT, EXTERIOR OF MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD-UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.
SEE VIOLATION #60.
OBSERVED SOIL ON AND SURROUNDING OUTDOOR GREASE WASTE RECEPTACLE IN REAR OUTDOOR LOT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN EXTERIOR OF GREASE WASTE RECEPTACLE AND SURROUNDING AREA AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD-UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED DEBRIS AND SOIL ON THE FOLLOWING FACILITY SURFACES: CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN AREA NEAR REAR STORAGE AREA DOOR, WINDOW SEALS IN FRONT LOBBY AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OR REPLACE PHYSICAL FACILITY SURFACES AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, EASILY-CLEANABLE SURFACES.
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF THE FACILITY IN POOR REPAIR: BROKEN CEILING TILE ABOVE PREP TABLE IN KITCHEN AREA, CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE PREP TABLE IN KITCHEN AREA, MISSING CEILING TILE IN FRONT AREA TO THE RIGHT OF SERVICE WINDOW, WINDOW SEALS ON WINDOWS IN FRONT LOBBY AREA IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING OR DAMAGED AREAS OF FACILITY AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED INADEQUATE NUMBER OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING TO ALL EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.
SEE VIOLATION #60.
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED, FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION 2573197 ON 3/27/2023: #36 4-204.112(B) INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER AND FREEZER. #53 5-501.17 INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SMALL GARBAGE CAN IN THE WASHROOM WITH A LID. #58 2-102.13 INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE ALLERGEN TRAINING REQUIREMENT FOR ALL CITY CERTIFIED MANAGERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO COMPLIANCE SUMMARY REPORT FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION POSTED IN PUBLIC VIEW ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO POST COMPLIANCE SUMMARY FROM MOST RECENT INSPECTION IN PUBLIC VIEW ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN. PROVIDED NEW COMPLIANCE SUMMARY FROM TODAY'S INSPECTION, PERSON IN CHARGE POSTED ON-SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-010(B) CITATION ISSUED.
MAR 272023PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER AND FREEZER.
INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SMALL GARBAGE CAN IN THE WASHROOM WITH A LID.
OBSERVED THE SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE WASHROOM DOOR IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE ALLERGEN TRAINING REQUIREMENT FOR ALL CITY CERTIFIED MANAGERS.
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