Mama Lee's Gourmet Popcorn

7601 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60652

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Last inspected: Aug 21, 2019

Score

Medium Risk

There aren't many inspections to draw from yet: just two so far. Inspectors last stopped by on Aug 21, 2019. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either. Public records show no inspections at Mama Lee's Gourmet Popcorn since Aug 21, 2019, so this file may not reflect current conditions.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around three violations to closer to five violations.

Looking across the full record, “management, food employee and conditional employee” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Mama Lee's Gourmet Popcorn on the weaker side. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Aug 21, 2019

Routine

1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE IN A VERIFIABLE MANNER EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AVAILABLE. ALL EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE FOAM CUPS STORED ON FLOOR IN SERVING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES OFF FLOOR.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAKING DRAINPIPE UNDER FRONT HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED BLACK SUBSTANCE INSIDE FLOOR DRAIN IN REAR DISH WASHING/STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN AND MAINTAIN.

Jul 10, 2018

License

3 major violations.

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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012, NO CITATION ISSUED.

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP POLICY FOR VOMIT, AND DIARRHEAL, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.

Food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO LABELS ON PREMISES FOR PRE-PACKAGE POPCORN, INSTRUCTED ON PROPER LABELING/W MAJOR FOOD ALLERGEN(SOY)BUTTER OIL, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Mama Lee's Gourmet Popcorn last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Mama Lee's Gourmet Popcorn on file is from Aug 21, 2019. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Mama Lee's Gourmet Popcorn?

Across the inspection record, “management, food employee and conditional employee” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Mama Lee's Gourmet Popcorn.

Has Mama Lee's Gourmet Popcorn's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Mama Lee's Gourmet Popcorn have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Mama Lee's Gourmet Popcorn means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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