3 M Restaurant
Last inspected: Jun 4, 2025
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Score
3 M Restaurant has been inspected seven times since 2021. The newest entry in the record is dated Jun 4, 2025. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around one violation, down from roughly four violations earlier in the record.
Looking across the full record, “non-food/food contact surfaces clean” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Jun 4, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXPOSED FOAM-LIKE CAULK ON THE WALLS BELOW THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE AREA TO ENSURE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
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Sep 23, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: SHELVING UNDER THE FLAT TOP GRILL AND AROUND THE DEEP FRYER WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: UNKNOWN WHITE POWDER ALONG THE BASEBOARDS ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN. MUST REMOVE.-----NOTED EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM BEING USED TO SEAL CRACKS/CREVICES ON WALLS AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST SMOOTH/CUT DOWN TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Nov 15, 2023
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NOTED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT THE HANDWASH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HAND WASHING SIGN AT THE HAND WASH SINK.
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Oct 20, 2022
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: : 4-602.13-- MUST NOT USE A PLASTIC CURTAIN AS A SPLASH GUARD FOR THE CLEAN STORED DISHES. SPLASH GUARDS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Oct 13, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 10-14-21 REPORT #2534725 WERE NOT CORRECTED. #56- 4-202.18 INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FILTERS FOR THE HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. #58- 2-102.13 NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES WERE PROVIDED ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE A PLASTIC CURTAIN AS A SPLASH GUARD FOR THE CLEAN STORED DISHES. SPLASH GUARDS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.----METAL SPICE SHELVING IN THE KITCHEN NOTED DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: MUST NOT STORE CLEAN POTS/PANS ON THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
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Oct 14, 2021
Reinspection
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14(O)FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON-SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION WAS ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11 FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN AND KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-201.11 BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE MIDDLE DOOR OF THREE-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER ACROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT. REPAIR/REPLACE
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: 4-202.18 INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FILTERS FOR THE HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: 2-102.13 NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES WERE PROVIDED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS
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Oct 7, 2021
License
4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN AND KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK NOR SERVICE PROVIDED ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT A CERTIFIED PEST CONTROL COMPANY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-40-060, NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON-SITE TO CHECK SANITIZING LEVELS FOR THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON-SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION WAS ISSUED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE MIDDLE DOOR OF THREE-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER ACROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT. REPAIR/REPLACE
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: BROKEN AND MISSING WEST WALL UNDER THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK AROUND PIPES BROKEN AND NOT EASILY CLEANABLE. REPAIR WITH A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.MUST CAULK/SEAL OPENING AND CREVICES ON WALL BEHIND THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FILTERS FOR THE HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES WERE PROVIDED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was 3 M Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at 3 M Restaurant on file is from Jun 4, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at 3 M Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “non-food/food contact surfaces clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at 3 M Restaurant.
Has 3 M Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at 3 M Restaurant have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at 3 M Restaurant means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is 3 M Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, 3 M Restaurant is inspected around two times per year on average.
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