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Mel-Bay Grocery

4401 W Cortez St, Chicago 60651 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

Sep 26, 2024

9

Inspections on record

6

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Sep 26, 2024

  1. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED REAR PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK MISSING SIGNAGE NOTIFYING EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED HANDHELD CAN OPENER IN POOR REPAIR WITH NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF UTENSILS HEAVILY SOILED WITH DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE HANDHELD CAN OPENER AND MAINTAIN ALL UTENSILS IN GOOD REPAIR AND CALIBRATION.
  3. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED INTERIOR NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF LARGE DELI COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA TO BE SOILED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COLD-HOLDING EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DRYING MOP STORED UPRIGHT AGAINST CORNER OF WALL NEAR UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO STORE MOP HEADS IN SUCH A WAY THAT DOES NOT CONTAMINATE WALLS, FLOORS, OR OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES WHILE DRYING AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Sep 26, 2024ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 8, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 30, 2020CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 15, 2016CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 20, 2014CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 7, 2012Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Feb 29, 2012ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 8, 2010Recent InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 20, 2010CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Mel-Bay Grocery — questions

Did Mel-Bay Grocery pass its last health inspection?
Mel-Bay Grocery at 4401 W Cortez St was inspected on Sep 26, 2024 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 9 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Mel-Bay Grocery?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED REAR PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK MISSING SIGNAGE NOTIFYING EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS
What does "Risk 2 (Medium)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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