Mo' Wings Pasta and Grill
Last inspected: Apr 17, 2025
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Score
Mo' Wings Pasta and Grill appears in inspection records five times, starting in 2023. The newest entry in the record is dated Apr 17, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around six violations lately and about nine violations before that.
The pattern that stands out is “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, which has been cited 11 times.
By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Mo' Wings Pasta and Grill on the weaker side. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
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Inspection History
Apr 17, 2025
Reinspection
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-501.11 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS & LID ON FRONT PREP AREA CHEST FREEZER.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(C) : MUST DEFROST ICE BUILD UP FROM CHEST FREEZER.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-205.15 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET SPRAYER AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK & FAUCET OF MOP SINK.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.13 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE HOLE IN WALL NEAR GREASE TRAP AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK,STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.13 : MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM UPPER WALL EXHAUST FAN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.16 : MUST PROVIDE A HOOKING SYSTEM TO HANG UP WET MOPS TO DRY.
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Apr 10, 2025
Routine
2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX.30 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS ON DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING UNITS,ON WALL OUTLET AT DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELF,INSIDE OF HOLE IN WALL NEXT TO GREASE TRAP,ON REAR TOOL STORAGE SHELF,ON FLOOR IN BETWEEN CLUTTER ON FLOOR IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 4/10/25.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED)
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT TO CHECK SANITIZING SOLUTION PPM'S AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A HOOKING SYSTEM TO HANG UP WET MOPS TO DRY.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON LOWER PREP TABLE.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.(SQUEEZE BOTTLES,SHAKERS, BULK CONTAINERS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING DOOR HANDLE ON REACH IN FREEZER,DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS & LID ON FRONT PREP AREA CHEST FREEZER.MUST PROVIDE 2 MORE SINK STOPPERS FOR 3- COMP SINK.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP GRILL TABLE,FRYER .MUST DEFROST ICE BUILD UP FROM CHEST FREEZER.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET SPRAYER AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK & FAUCET OF MOP SINK.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE HOLE IN WALL NEAR GREASE TRAP AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK,STAINED AND MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM UPPER WALL EXHAUST FAN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN FRONT PREP AREA.
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Feb 23, 2024
Reinspection
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: 8-404.13(B:4) : OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION 2589735 ON 2/16/2024: #58 2-102.13 STILL OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE ALLERGEN TRAINING REQUIREMENT FOR ALL CITY CERTIFIED MANAGERS. (PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090 )(CITATION ISSUED).
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: 2-402.11 : OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPARING FOOD (WASHING RAW CHICKEN IN THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK) WITHOUT ADEQUATE BEARD RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HAIR AND BEARD RESTRAINTS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES DURING FOOD PREPARATION AND MAINTAIN.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: 4-903.11 (A;B;D) : OBSERVED UNCOVERED/UN-INVERTED EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS IN THE REAR AREA EQUIPMENT STORAGE SHELF. INSTRUCTED TO COVER OR INVERT ALL EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN-USE AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(C) : OBSERVED SOIL ON NON-FOOD CONTACT PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT: INTERIOR CAVITY OF ALL FRYER EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR CAVITY AND INTERIOR BASE OF ALL COLD-HOLDING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR SHELF OF FRONT AREA HOT-HOLDING EQUIPMENT, EXTERIOR OF MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD-UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.11 : OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF THE FACILITY IN POOR REPAIR: BROKEN CEILING TILE ABOVE PREP TABLE IN KITCHEN AREA, CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE PREP TABLE IN KITCHEN AREA, MISSING CEILING TILE IN FRONT AREA TO THE RIGHT OF SERVICE WINDOW, WINDOW SEALS ON WINDOWS IN FRONT LOBBY AREA IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING OR DAMAGED AREAS OF FACILITY AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11 : OBSERVED DEBRIS AND SOIL ON THE FOLLOWING FACILITY SURFACES: CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN AREA NEAR REAR STORAGE AREA DOOR, WINDOW SEALS IN FRONT LOBBY AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OR REPLACE PHYSICAL FACILITY SURFACES AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, EASILY-CLEANABLE SURFACES
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: 2-102.13 : OBSERVED INADEQUATE NUMBER OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING TO ALL EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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Feb 16, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 10 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 24 violations
Hands clean & properly washed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MALE FOOD HANDLER FAIL TO WASH HANDS BETWEEN CHANGING TASKS (REMOVED FLY STRIP FROM CEILING TILE THEN CONTINUED PREPARING FOOD) AND APPLIED NEW GLOVES. DISCUSSED WITH EMPLOYEE, WASHED HANDS AND DRIED HANDS ON APRON WITHOUT USE OF SINGLE-USE PAPER TOWEL. INSTRUCTED TO RE-WASH HANDS WITH PROPER HANDWASHING PROCEDURE, INCLUDING DRYING HANDS WITH SINGLE-USE PAPER TOWEL. EMPLOYEE WASHED HANDS PROPERLY AND APPLIED NEW GLOVES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP AVAILABLE AT THE EMPLOYEE RESTROOM HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND SOAP TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN. PERSON IN CHARGE PROVIDED SOAP TO ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. CITATION CONSOLIDATED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED TO KITCHEN AREA HANDWASHING SINK OR EMPLOYEE RESTROOM HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN. PERSON IN CHARGE PROVIDED DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. CITATION CONSOLIDATED.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOIL ON AND SURROUNDING OUTDOOR GREASE WASTE RECEPTACLE IN REAR OUTDOOR LOT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN EXTERIOR OF GREASE WASTE RECEPTACLE AND SURROUNDING AREA AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD-UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 75 RODENT DROPPINGS IN SEVERAL AREAS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY: IN FRONT PREPARATION AREA BELOW AND BEHIND CHEST FREEZER, IN FRONT AREA CORNER NEAR DOOR, IN REAR STORAGE AREA BEHIND TELEVISIONS AND ON EQUIPMENT STORAGE SHELF, IN REAR AREA BEHIND AND BELOW TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT. ALSO FOUND DEAD MOUSE ON GLUEBOARD BEHIND TELEVISIONS IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS AND DEAD MOUSE AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED, FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION 2573197 ON 3/27/2023: #36 4-204.112(B) INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER AND FREEZER. #53 5-501.17 INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SMALL GARBAGE CAN IN THE WASHROOM WITH A LID. #58 2-102.13 INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE ALLERGEN TRAINING REQUIREMENT FOR ALL CITY CERTIFIED MANAGERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
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Summary report displayed and visible to the public
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COMPLIANCE SUMMARY REPORT FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION POSTED IN PUBLIC VIEW ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO POST COMPLIANCE SUMMARY FROM MOST RECENT INSPECTION IN PUBLIC VIEW ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN. PROVIDED NEW COMPLIANCE SUMMARY FROM TODAY'S INSPECTION, PERSON IN CHARGE POSTED ON-SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-010(B) CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SIGNED COPIES OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE COPIES EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENT CLEAN-UP KIT OR WRITTEN PROCEDURE ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENT CLEAN-UP KIT AND WRITTEN PROCEDURE ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL SANITIZING SOLUTION CONCENTRATION TEST KIT ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CHEMICAL SANITIZING SOLUTION CONCENTRATION TEST KIT FOR APPROPRIATE SANITIZER AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. OBSERVED NEW HOT HOLDING UNIT INSTALLED IN FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AREA, REQUIRING HANDSINK FOR THIS AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDSINK FOR THIS AREA SUPPLIED WITH COLD WATER AND HOT WATER OF AT LEAST 100.0F WITH SOAP AND DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #60.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SEVERAL DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT ADEQUATE IDENTITY LABELING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD ON ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE BIN OF DRY FOODS STORED DIRECTLY ON FLOOR IN KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE FOD STORAGE BIN AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND AND MAINTAIN.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPARING FOOD (WASHING RAW CHICKEN IN THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK) WITHOUT ADEQUATE BEARD RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HAIR AND BEARD RESTRAINTS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES DURING FOOD PREPARATION AND MAINTAIN.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IN-USE USTENSILS STORED BETWEEN PIPE AND WALL ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE UTENSILS AND STORE ON CLEAN, SANITIZED SURFACE IN-BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNCOVERED/UN-INVERTED EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS IN THE REAR AREA EQUIPMENT STORAGE SHELF. INSTRUCTED TO COVER OR INVERT ALL EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN-USE AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED TO LINE EQUIPMENT AND FOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN KITCHEN AREA AND REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD AND STORE FOOD AND EQUIPMENT ON A SMOOTH, NON-POROUS, AND EASILY-CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOIL ON NON-FOOD CONTACT PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT: INTERIOR CAVITY OF ALL FRYER EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR CAVITY AND INTERIOR BASE OF ALL COLD-HOLDING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR SHELF OF FRONT AREA HOT-HOLDING EQUIPMENT, EXTERIOR OF MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD-UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #60.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF THE FACILITY IN POOR REPAIR: BROKEN CEILING TILE ABOVE PREP TABLE IN KITCHEN AREA, CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE PREP TABLE IN KITCHEN AREA, MISSING CEILING TILE IN FRONT AREA TO THE RIGHT OF SERVICE WINDOW, WINDOW SEALS ON WINDOWS IN FRONT LOBBY AREA IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING OR DAMAGED AREAS OF FACILITY AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DEBRIS AND SOIL ON THE FOLLOWING FACILITY SURFACES: CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN AREA NEAR REAR STORAGE AREA DOOR, WINDOW SEALS IN FRONT LOBBY AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OR REPLACE PHYSICAL FACILITY SURFACES AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, EASILY-CLEANABLE SURFACES.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INADEQUATE NUMBER OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING TO ALL EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #60.
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Mar 27, 2023
License
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER AND FREEZER.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SMALL GARBAGE CAN IN THE WASHROOM WITH A LID.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE WASHROOM DOOR IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE ALLERGEN TRAINING REQUIREMENT FOR ALL CITY CERTIFIED MANAGERS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Mo' Wings Pasta and Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Mo' Wings Pasta and Grill on file is from Apr 17, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Mo' Wings Pasta and Grill?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited 11 times, more than any other issue at Mo' Wings Pasta and Grill.
Has Mo' Wings Pasta and Grill's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Mo' Wings Pasta and Grill have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Mo' Wings Pasta and Grill means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Mo' Wings Pasta and Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Mo' Wings Pasta and Grill is inspected around two times per year on average.
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