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May St. Restaurant

1146 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60608
American
Last inspected: Jan 30, 2025
86
Score
Low Risk

May St. Restaurant has been inspected five times since 2018. Inspectors last stopped by on Jan 30, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around three violations each, up from closer to zero violations before.

“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

5
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 30, 2025
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT THE FOOD PREP AREA HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
10
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DEBRIS INSIDE OF THE FRYER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
49
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-205.15 OBSERVED THE HOT WATER HANDLE UNABLE TO TURN ON AND OFF PROPERLY AT THE BAR HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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86
Oct 12, 2023
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Oct 6, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: FOUND LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE INADEQUATELY SANITIZING DISHES AT 0 PPM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A SANITIZING SOLUTION TO ADEQUATELY SANITIZE DISHES PER MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS. LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO NO LONGER USE DISH MACHINE UNTIL IT IS RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH AND AT AN ADEQUATE SANITIZING SOLUTION OF 50 - 100 PPM. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
16
86
Jul 9, 2019
Routine
4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE, ALSO NEED A DISINFECTED RATED FOR NOROVIRUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.
5
Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN AGREEMENT OR STATEMENT FROM THE SUPPLIER STATING THE FISH FOR CEVICHE IS FROZEN TO REQUIRED TIME AND TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WRITTEN STATEMENT, PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.
14
Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE OR REMINDER ON THE MENU AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. YOU CAN USE BROCHURES, MENU ADVISORY, LABEL STATEMENTS, TABLE TENTS, PLACEARDS OR OTHER WRITTEN MEANS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.
25
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010, NO CITATION ISSUED.
3
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE WALL BEHIND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NO CLEAN BLACK SUBSTANCE ON WALL, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE THE BLACK SUBSTANCE.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE STORAGE AREA CLUTTERED INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE, REMOVE ITEMS NOT BEING USED.
55
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
57
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON PREMISES, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
58
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE REAR CUTTING BOARD STAINED/PITTED, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WITH NEW CUTTING BOARD.
47
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RUSTY STORAGE SHELVES IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST.
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50
Jan 10, 2018
License
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPAIR WEATHER STRIP AT REAR EXIT DOOR.
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95

Frequently Asked Questions

When was May St. Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at May St. Restaurant on file is from Jan 30, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at May St. Restaurant?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at May St. Restaurant.

Has May St. Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at May St. Restaurant have averaged around three violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at May St. 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 May St. Restaurant inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, May St. Restaurant is inspected about once every two years on average.

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