Migos Fine Foods

5044 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60641

Mexican / Latin

Last inspected: Feb 25, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Migos Fine Foods has a thin inspection record, with only two visits on file so far. The most recent visit was on Feb 25, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around one violation to closer to five violations per visit.

Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which Migos Fine Foods' 78 doesn't quite reach. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Feb 25, 2025

Routine

5 minor violations.

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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

Inspector notes: OBSERVED SEVERAL CONTAINERS OF COOKED RICE STORED IN THE UPRIGHT BEVERAGE COOLER COVERED WITH CONTAINER LIDS WHILE COOLING. INSTRUCTED TO STORE TCS FOOD ITEMS LOOSELY-COVERED OR UNCOVERED (IF PROTECTED FROM OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION) WHILE COOLING AND MAINTAIN.

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BOWLS USED AS SCOOPS THROUGHOUT BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PLASTIC BOWLS AND REPLACE WITH MULTI-USE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION WHILE SCOOPING AND MAINTAIN.

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF FRONT AREA ICE MACHINE (ICE MACHINE CHUTE EDGE) TO BE MADE OF A MATERIAL THAT IS NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE, PLASTIC COATING IS FLAKING AND IS POTENTIAL CONTAMINANT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE ICE MACHINE CHUTE EDGE WITH A MATERIAL THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED MAINTENANCE TOOLS CLUTTERED IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA AND NEAR UTILITY SINK IN A WAY THAT DOES NOT FACILITATE CLEANING THE STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE AND ORGANIZE MAINTENANCE TOOLS IN THE REAR KITCHEN AND UTILITY SINK AREAS TO FACILITATE CLEANING STORAGE AREAS AND MAINTAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOORS BENEATH DEEP FRYERS AND VENTILATION HOOD IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH GREASE AND OTHER DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AND VENTILATION HOOD NEAR DEEP FRYER AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF GREASE AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.

Mar 12, 2024

License

1 minor violation.

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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES FOR ICE MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE WHERE IT CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Migos Fine Foods last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Migos Fine Foods on file is from Feb 25, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Migos Fine Foods?

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

Has Migos Fine Foods' inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Migos Fine Foods have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Migos Fine Foods means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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