Mia's Cafe
Last inspected: Aug 14, 2017
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Mia's Cafe appears in inspection records five times, starting in 2014. Inspectors last stopped by on Aug 14, 2017. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. Note that Mia's Cafe's inspection history hasn't been updated since Aug 14, 2017; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around two violations to closer to seven violations per visit.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed”, showing up three times.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Mia's Cafe trails the local norm. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
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Inspection History
Aug 14, 2017
Routine
7 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. NOTED DEEP DISH SAUSAGE PIZZA INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 97.1F, PEPPERONI PIZZA AT 89.7F, CHEESE PIZZA AT 88.4F STORED INSIDE HOT HOLDING UNIT (THE SAID UNIT WAS TURNED OFF). INSTRUCTED MANAGER, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 140F OR ABOVE AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED THE SAID FOOD PRODUCTS. TOTAL VALUE: $30.00, TOTAL WEIGHT: 3 LBS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND CUTTING BOARD ON TOP OF PREP COOLER (PREP AREA) IN POOR REPAIR WITH STAIN AND DEEP SEAMS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF (2) EXPOSED HAND SINK, PREP SINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.-----------MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE AND INTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS WITH FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN FRONT PREP/COOKING AREA ESPECIALLY UNDER AND AROUND COOLERS AND ICE MACHINE AND ALSO MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOOR DRAINS IN FRONT PREP AREA AND INSIDE STORAGE CABINET.----------MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD ABOVE PIZZA OVEN WITH DUST ACCUMULATION.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE AND ACCURATE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLER (S) WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. INFORMATION GIVEN.
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Oct 5, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WITH A CITY VALID OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE, POSTED OR AVAILABLE, WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE COOKED AND SERVED, SEE BELOW, AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, INSTRUCTED TO ENROLL IN A CLASS WITH PROOF OF ENROLLMENT OR ACTUAL CERTIFICATE MUST BE AVAILABLE, AND A CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES FOODS ARE COOKED, SERVED AND PREPARED, SERIOUS ISSUED: 7-38-012
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CUTTING BOARD NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OR REPLACE,
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: COMMODE IN LADIES BATHROOM (FLUSHING DEVICE) IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND BETTER MAINTAIN,
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Feb 4, 2016
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED IN BASEMENT. USABLE ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
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Apr 23, 2015
Routine
7 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. NOTED SAUSAGE PIZZA INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 103.8F, PEPPERONI PIZZA AT 88.7F, CHEESE PIZZA AT 95.4F STORED ON TOP OF COUNTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 140F OR ABOVE AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED THE SAID FOOD PRODUCTS. TOTAL VALUE: $100.00 TOTAL WEIGHT: 5 LBS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO STORE SINGLE UTENSIL (FORKS, KNIVES, SPOONS) IN A HOLDING CONTAINER STORED WITH HANDLES FACING UP/OUT TO PREVENT PUBLIC CONTAMINATION.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REFINISH OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARD WITH DEEP SEAMS AND STAINED ON TOP OF PREP COOLER IN PREP AREA.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN BASEMENT.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO SEAL GAP/OPENING WALL AROUND MOP SINK IN REAR.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED IN BASEMENT. USABLE ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Jul 25, 2014
License
5 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: Must provide a splash guard to exposed hand sink, between exposed hand sink, and prep cooler in kitchen area. Counter by exposed hand sink, had exposed raw wood, shall be repaired/sealed.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: Non food contact surfaces of ice machine not clean, needs detailed cleaning(crevices), cooler shelving/racks not clean, need cleaning(detailed).
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: Floors throughout premises 1st floor, bsmt not clean, need detailed cleaning.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: Walls, ceilings in bsmt sorage areas, that had exposed plaster, exposed raw wood, holes and gaps, shall be repaired/sealed.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: Missing light shields in bsmt storage areas, shall be provided.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Mia's Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Mia's Cafe on file is from Aug 14, 2017. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Mia's Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Mia's Cafe.
Has Mia's Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Mia's Cafe have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Mia's Cafe 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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