Milenorth Chicago — Cambria
Last inspected: Sep 30, 2019
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Inspectors have visited Milenorth Chicago — Cambria seven times, with records going back to 2015. The latest inspection on file is from Sep 30, 2019. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result. The file hasn't been updated since Sep 30, 2019, 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 surfaces properly designed” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the 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.
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Inspection History
Sep 30, 2019
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: 2ND FLOOR ICE MAKER NOT CLEAN, OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR SURFACES, MEAT SLICER BEHIND BLADE WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. STAFF EMPTIED ICE MACHINE AND STARTED CLEANING PROCEDURE
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: DISPOSABLE FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY IN DRY STORAGE ROOM, MUST KEEP PROTECTED FROM DUST AND CONTAMINANTS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: LOOSE WIRES NOTED ON THIN WIRE STRAINERS, INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY SOUND UTENSILS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: KNIVES IN USE WEDGED BETWEEN PREP COOLERS, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ON A CLEAN SURFACE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT ON SHELVES UNDER COOK LINE ,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR SERVICE MANAGER INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Aug 10, 2018
Reinspection
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
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Aug 3, 2018
Routine
4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE SELL BY DATE/SHELF LIFE OF FOODS LABELED INSIDE COOLERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: NO REMINDER ON CONSUMER ADVISORY ON MENUS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE REMINDER ON CONSUMER ADVISORY/MENUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BLACK SLIME BUILD UP INSIDE 1ST FLOOR ICE MACHINE DRIPPING INTO ICE, ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. ALL ICE INSIDE ICE MACHINE VOLUNTARILLY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST POST EMPLOYEES MUST WASH HANDS SIGNS AT HANDWASH BOWLS.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED REAR EXIT/ENTRANCE DOOR THRESHOLD NOT TIGHT FITTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST RAISE REAR EXIT/ENTRANCE DOOR THRESHOLD/MAKE DOOR SWEEP CLOSED AND TIGHT FITTED.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP/FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR OF SINKS AND SHELVES AT ROOFTOP BAR ALSO OBSERVED ESTABISHMENT USING ALUMINUM TIN FOIL ON SHELF SURFACE AT PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE TIN FOIL FROM SHELF SURFACE ALSO MUST CLEAN INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL SINKS AND SHELVES AT ROOFTOP BAR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON PREP AREA FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT, FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE PREP AREA AND BAR FLOOR ALSO OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS/DUST BUILD UP ON WALLS AT DISHWASH AREA. MUST CLEAN WALLS, FLOOR AND INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAINS AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 1 CEILING LIGHT COVER MISSING ABOVE MEAT/CHEESE SLICER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE COVER FOR CEILING LIGHT BULBS.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
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Apr 5, 2017
Routine
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time
Inspector notes: LOW TEMP DISH WASHING MACHINE WITH 0PPM OF CHLORINE AT FINAL RINSE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROEPR CONCENTRATION. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.MACHINE IS TAGGED NOT ALLOWED TO USE, MUST CONTACT THE OFFICE OF CDPH WHEN REPAIRED.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS( EGGS, SAUSAGE...) PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: SNEEZE GUARD AT BREAKFAST BUFFET LINE INADEQUATE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LONGER COVERS.PREP COOLERS IN KITCHEN AND COFFEE STATION WITH DAMAGED RUBBER GASKETS, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF ICE MAKER AND WALK-IN COOLER SERFACES NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: SEVERAL COOLERS MISSING THERMOMETER IN KITCHEN AND COFFE STATION, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Jun 30, 2016
Complaint
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: THE GASKET AROUND THE MILK AND COFFEE COOLER DOOR BEHIND THE BAR IS RIPPED. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE GASKETS AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN THE POTATO SLICER AND THE CAN OPENER IN THE KITCHEN TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN. DETAIL CLEAN THE SODA GUN HOLSTER AT THE BAR TO REMOVE DISCOLORATION BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A LEAK UNDER THE MIDDLE COMPARMTENT OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAK TO PREVENT LEAKAGE AND MAINTAIN.
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Feb 26, 2016
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE AND DISPLAY. OBSERVED VACUUM PACKAGED FOODS (MEAT, STEAK, ETC ) STORED IN REACH-IN REFRIGERATORS, AND WALK-IN FREEZER WITHOUT A IDPH OR CDPH APPROVED HACCP PLAN ON THE PREMISES. THE VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE HAS BEEN TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CDPH APPROVED HACCP PLAN IS NEEDED BEFORE VACUUM PACKAGING ANY FOOD. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED THE VACUUM PACKAGED FOODS. CONDENSATION DRIPPING ONTO OPEN AND SEALED FOOD ITEMS IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MANAGER SAID THE FREEZER WAS ON DEFROST MODE BUT THE CONDENSATION WAS NOT BEING CONTAINED IN THE DRIP PAN. ALL FOOD ITEMS UNDER THE DRIPPAGE WERE DISCARDED. INSTRUCTED TO NOT STORE FOOD ITEMS UNDER THE CONDENSER UNTIL UNIT IS REPAIRED- MAINTAIN SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE AND THE REACH-IN COOLER ON THE 2ND FLOOR TO REMOVE BUILDUP AND MOLD.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER THE 2-COMPARTMENT SINK AND GREASETRAP TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: REPLACE THE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE THE SEASONING AND SCALES AND ALSO THE LIGHTSHIELD IN THE WALK-IN COOLER.
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Aug 26, 2015
License
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR BROKEN INTERIOR TOP PANEL OF ICE MACCHINE IN THE 2ND FLOOR BANQUET SERVICE AREA.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Milenorth Chicago — Cambria last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Milenorth Chicago — Cambria on file is from Sep 30, 2019. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Milenorth Chicago — Cambria?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Milenorth Chicago — Cambria.
Has Milenorth Chicago — Cambria's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Milenorth Chicago — Cambria 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 Milenorth Chicago — Cambria 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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