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3351 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR · Chicago, IL 60616
Restaurant
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Location recorded for this inspection · MISSISSIPPI RICKS · 3351 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR
This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.
The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.
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Location recorded for this inspection · MISSISSIPPI RICKS · 3351 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR
This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: PAINT RUSTY RACKS, BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES, AND EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPLACE WATER DAMAMGED, DARK STAINED, SOILED CEILING PANELS AT PREP AREAS. CLEAN PIPING AT CEILING BY VENTILATION HOOD AT REAR TO REMOVE GREASE BUILDUP. CLEAN WALLS AND CEILING TO REMOVE STAINS/SPILLS. CLEAN WINDOW LEDGES AT REAR BULK FOOD STORAGE AREA. CLEAN CEILING VENTS AND PANELS TO REMOVE DUST BUILDUP AT PREP AREA.
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: PROVIDE WORKING VENTILATION ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AT REAR PREP AREA AND PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. ORGANIZE CLUTTERED STORAGE AREAS, REMOVE ITEMS FROM UNUSED TOILET ROOM, REMOVE UNUSED ITEMS, ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALL TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE HANDLING FOOD.
Location recorded for this inspection · MISSISSIPPI RICKS · 3351 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR
This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Adequate and convenient toilet facilities shall be provided. They should be properly designed, maintained, and accessible to employees at all times. FOUND TOILET BOWL IN TOILET ROOM IN POOR REPAIR. WATER SLOWLY DRAINING WHEN FLUSHED AND ACCUMULATING ON FLOORS AND WALKWAY WHEN WATER TURNED ON. CRITICAL 7-38-030 ISSUED.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: PAINT RUSTY RACKS, BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES, AND EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS, UNDER, AROUND EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR OF REFIRGERATION UNITS/GASKETS, STORAGE SHELVES/RACKS IN PREP AREAS AND WALK-IN COOLER.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ESPECIALLY BEHIND EQUIPMENT, REFRIGERATION UNITS, ALONG WALL BASE.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPLACE WATER DAMAMGED, DARK STAINED, SOILED CEILING PANELS AT PREP AREAS. CLEAN PIPING AT CEILING BY VENTILATION HOOD AT REAR TO REMOVE GREASE BUILDUP. CLEAN WALLS AND CEILING TO REMOVE STAINS/SPILLS. CLEAN WINDOW LEDGES AT REAR BULK FOOD STORAGE AREA. CLEAN CEILING VENTS AND PANELS TO REMOVE DUST BUILDUP AT PREP AREA.
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: PROVIDE WORKING VENTILATION ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AT REAR PREP AREA AND PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. ORGANIZE CLUTTERED STORAGE AREAS, REMOVE ITEMS FROM UNUSED TOILET ROOM, REMOVE UNUSED ITEMS, ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALL TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE HANDLING FOOD.
Location recorded for this inspection · MISSISSIPPI RICKS · 3351 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR
This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.
SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING MULTI-USE PANS AND UTENSILS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITHOUT SANITIZING, 0PPM OF CHLORINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE ALL EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. EMPLOYEE LEFT PREMISES TO PURCHASE BLEACH. ALL SAID ITEMS WERE SANITIZED AFTER EMPLOYEE RETURNED FROM STORE WITH BLEACH TO SANITIZE MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT/ITEMS. CRITICAL 7-38-030 ISSUED.
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: FOUND 20 FRUIT FLIES IN UTILITY SINK/POTATOE STORAGE/DRY STORAGE ROOM, 2 FRUIT FLIES IN HALLWAY BY TOILET ROOM, AND REAR BULK FOOD STORAGE AREA, 2 HOUSE FLIES ON WALL AND CEILING IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AFFECTED AREAS, AND RECOMMEND PEST CONTROL TO SERVICE PREMISES. SERIOUS 7-38-020 ISSUED.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: PAINT RUSTY RACKS, BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES, AND EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS, UNDER, AROUND EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR OF REFIRGERATION UNITS/GASKETS, STORAGE SHELVES/RACKS IN PREP AREAS AND WALK-IN COOLER.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ESPECIALLY BEHIND EQUIPMENT, REFRIGERATION UNITS, ALONG WALL BASE.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPLACE WATER DAMAMGED, DARK STAINED, SOILED CEILING PANELS AT PREP AREAS. CLEAN PIPING AT CEILING BY VENTILATION HOOD AT REAR TO REMOVE GREASE BUILDUP. CLEAN WALLS AND CEILING TO REMOVE STAINS/SPILLS. CLEAN WINDOW LEDGES AT REAR BULK FOOD STORAGE AREA. CLEAN CEILING VENTS AND PANELS TO REMOVE DUST BUILDUP AT PREP AREA.
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: PROVIDE WORKING VENTILATION ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AT REAR PREP AREA AND PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. ORGANIZE CLUTTERED STORAGE AREAS, REMOVE ITEMS FROM UNUSED TOILET ROOM, REMOVE UNUSED ITEMS, ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALL TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE HANDLING FOOD.
Local context · Chicago
394 of 485 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.
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