MAR 12
2014
PASSED
5 violationsDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO
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MY MOTHER'S KITCHEN.
EAT. 89/100
6818 W NORTH AVE · ELMWOOD PARK, CHICAGO
Last inspected March 12, 2014 · passed
4 of 5 inspections passed, with 1 critical violation on file.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
5
4 passed · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
18
includes 1 critical
RECORDS COVER
2 YEARS
since Oct 2011
INSPECTION HISTORY
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
OBSERVED POTS ON KITCHEN SHELVINGS NOT INVERTED.MUST PROPERLY STORE,INVERT ALL CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS,DISHWARE IN KITCHEN AREAS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
OBSERVED STORED ARTICLES ON KITCHEN FLOOR.MUST PROPERLY STORE ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR/WALL FOR EASIER CLEANING.
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATIONS INSIDE THE TOILET ROOM VENT COVERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR MONITORING FOOD TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE,MAINTAIN.
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
OBSERVED COOK WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT.PROVIDE FOOD HANDLERS HAIR RESTRAINTS WHEN WORKING AROUND OPEN FOODS.
MAR 82013PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
MAR 8
2013
PASSED
2 violationsDETAILS
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MOPSINK IN BASEMENT NEEDS CLEANING
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
THE WALL BEHIND STEAM TABLES IN KITCHEN NEEDS CLEANING
OCT 252012PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
OCT 25
2012
PASSED
2 violationsDETAILS
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
CLEAN THE FRYERS AND THE CABINETS BELOW AND THE FILTERS ABOVE HAS GREASE BUILDUP ON THEM.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
CLEAN THE BASEMENT FLOORS IN THE FURNACE ROOM ALONG THE WALLS AND IN THE CORNERS SOME DUST ON THEM. IN THE WOMENS TOILET SOME FLOOR TILES ARE LOOSE AND SOME ARE CRACKED. INSTRUCTED TO SECURE THE ONES THAT ARE LOOSE AND REPLACE THE ONES THAT ARE CRACKED.
OCT 42011FAILED9 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OCT 4
2011
FAILED
9 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOFED BOTTOM OF FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AND REAR BASEMENT EXIT DOOR.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL DIVIDER/SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND 1 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE KITCHEN.-------MUST CLEAN AND REPAINT RUSTY METAL GREASE BOX UNDER 1 COMPARTMENT SINK, MUST PAINT SHELF UNDER STEAM TABLE AND RUSTY 3 COMPARTMENT SINK/COMPARTMENT LEGS.--------MUST SEAL OR PAINT RAW WOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA AND RAW WOOD SHELVES BEHIND BAR.-------MUST RE CAULK OPENING BEHIND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND WALLS IN THE KITCHEN.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
ADDITIONAL CLEANING OF THE FOLLOWING: PIPES AND FAUCET HANDLE AT ALL SINKS WITH GREASE BUILD-UP IN THE KITCHEN.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOOR ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS INSIDE BOILER ROOM IN THE BASEMENT AND FLOORS THROUGHOUT PATIO COUNTER.------MUST SEAL OPENING ON FLOOR CORNER IN PATIO COUNTER.--------MUST INSTALL FLOOR BASEBOARD AROUND BAR.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
INSTRUCTED TO SEAL RAW BRICK WALL AROUND DINING AREA.
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
LIGHTS MUST BE SHIELDED ABOVE KITCHEN.
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKY COLD FAUCET HANDLE AND LEAKY DRAIN PIPE UNDER EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND BAR.
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE COOLERS.
NO SMOKING REGULATIONS
MUST POST REQUIRED "NO SMOKING" SIGN AT ENTRANCE AND OTHER AREAS WHERE SMOKING IS PROHIBITED.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →