Mommy Mo's

5944 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60644
American
Last inspected: Jun 25, 2013
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Score
Medium Risk

With just two inspections in the record, there isn't enough history to establish a clear pattern. On Jun 25, 2013, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme. The most recent inspection at Mommy Mo's is from Jun 25, 2013, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

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

Across the inspection history, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Mommy Mo's trails the local norm. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jun 25, 2013
Routine
6 minor violations.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTINTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREP AND SERVED. BEEF 154.2F NACHO CHEESE 152.5F SERIOUS CITATION GIVEN 7-38-012.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FILTERS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT ALSO CLEAN THE STACK AT B.B.Q. PIT.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES WHERE NEEDED.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE STAINED CEILING THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE VENTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES THEY HAVE DUST BUILDUP.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL THE COOLERS.
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Jun 25, 2012
License
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FILTERS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT & STACK AT B.B.Q. PIT.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST SEAL HOLE IN FLOOR NEXT TO MOP SINK.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES WHERE NEEDED.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST SCRAPE & PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT,DRY FOOD STORAGE & WINDOWS IN REAR FURNANCE AREA.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WALL NEAR MOP SINK.MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES & WIRES LEADING INTO WALLS & CEILINGS.MUST REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILE IN REAR FURNANCE AREA.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR LOW WATER PRESSURE AT HAND SINK IN TOILET ROOM.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Mommy Mo's last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Mommy Mo's on file is from Jun 25, 2013. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Mommy Mo's?

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

Has Mommy Mo's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Mommy Mo'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 Mommy Mo's means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.