Menchie's

1730 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

Frozen Desserts

Last inspected: Jan 27, 2021

Score

Medium Risk

The health department has logged five inspections at Menchie's, the earliest from 2014. Menchie's was last inspected on Jan 27, 2021. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe. The file hasn't been updated since Jan 27, 2021, so take the current picture with that in mind.

Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around six violations per visit versus roughly four violations earlier in the record.

“Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.

Compared to other Chicago restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 27, 2021

Routine

3 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 6 violations

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT/PROCEDURE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS, AND CORRESPONDING EQUIPMENT OUTLINE IN PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Proper date marking and disposition

Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER DATES ON PREPPED TCS FOODS INSIDE COOLERS. MUST PROPERLY LABEL ALL PREPPED TCS FOODS WITH DISCARD DATE NO MORE THAN 7 DAY FROM PREPARATION DATE. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN SAME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD UP ON DRAIN OF LEFT COMPARTMENT OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALL OF MEN'S RESTROOM. MUST MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON VENTILATION COVER IN CEILING OF WOMEN'S RESTROOM. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.

Dec 5, 2017

Routine

2 minor violations.

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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: NOTED DRIP TRAYS AT YOGURT DISPENSING MACHINES WITH FOOD PARTICULATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN DRIP TRAYS.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: NOTED SOME DIRTY CEILING PANELS AT REAR ADJACENT TO WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN CEILING PANELS.

Sep 19, 2016

Routine

6 minor violations.

View 6 violations

Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090

Inspector notes: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM REPORT #1591558 12/10/15 NOT CORRECTED #45-NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(SERIOUS 7-42-090)

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM EXTERIOR OF SOME YOGURT MACHINES

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND YOGURT MACHINES & WALK IN COOLER,FLOOR DRAINS

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM WALLS NEAR YOGURT MACHINES.MUST ADJUST THRESHOLD AT FRONT DOOR

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHT IN WALK IN FREEZER

Food handler requirements met

Inspector notes: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET FOR NEW EMPLOYEES.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.

Dec 10, 2015

Routine

4 minor violations.

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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN AND ORGANIZE THE DRY STORAGE SHELVE IN THE REAR AREA CLOSE TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector notes: NOT ENOUGH LIGHT INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE MORE LIGHT TO SEE ALL THE FOODS ON THE WIRE RACK SHELVINGS.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE ONE MORE DRAIN STOPPER FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

Food handler requirements met

Inspector notes: NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. MUST PROIVDE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.

Jul 1, 2014

License

2 minor violations.

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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: FROZEN DESSERT MACHINE WHICH IS USED FOR CUSTOMER SELF-SERVICE NEEDS SPIGOT PROTECTED.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: MUAT SEAL ALL THE GAP AROUND THE PIPE BY THE CEILING AND WALLS IN THE REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA AND MAINTAIN.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Menchie's last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Menchie's on file is from Jan 27, 2021. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Menchie's?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Menchie's.

Has Menchie's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Menchie's have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Menchie's 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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