My Mother's Kitchen

6818 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60707
American
Last inspected: Mar 12, 2014
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Score
Low Risk

The health department has logged five inspections at My Mother's Kitchen, the earliest from 2011. The newest entry in the record is dated Mar 12, 2014. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for My Mother's Kitchen dates to Mar 12, 2014.

Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around five violations per visit versus roughly two violations earlier in the record.

When inspectors have written things up, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.

By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting My Mother's Kitchen on the weaker side. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

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Inspection History
Mar 12, 2014
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: OBSERVED POTS ON KITCHEN SHELVINGS NOT INVERTED.MUST PROPERLY STORE,INVERT ALL CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS,DISHWARE IN KITCHEN AREAS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED STORED ARTICLES ON KITCHEN FLOOR.MUST PROPERLY STORE ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR/WALL FOR EASIER CLEANING.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATIONS INSIDE THE TOILET ROOM VENT COVERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR MONITORING FOOD TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE,MAINTAIN.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: OBSERVED COOK WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT.PROVIDE FOOD HANDLERS HAIR RESTRAINTS WHEN WORKING AROUND OPEN FOODS.
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Mar 8, 2013
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MOPSINK IN BASEMENT NEEDS CLEANING
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: THE WALL BEHIND STEAM TABLES IN KITCHEN NEEDS CLEANING
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Oct 25, 2012
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FRYERS AND THE CABINETS BELOW AND THE FILTERS ABOVE HAS GREASE BUILDUP ON THEM.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE BASEMENT FLOORS IN THE FURNACE ROOM ALONG THE WALLS AND IN THE CORNERS SOME DUST ON THEM. IN THE WOMENS TOILET SOME FLOOR TILES ARE LOOSE AND SOME ARE CRACKED. INSTRUCTED TO SECURE THE ONES THAT ARE LOOSE AND REPLACE THE ONES THAT ARE CRACKED.
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Oct 5, 2011
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Oct 4, 2011
License
9 minor violations.
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOFED BOTTOM OF FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AND REAR BASEMENT EXIT DOOR.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL DIVIDER/SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND 1 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE KITCHEN.-------MUST CLEAN AND REPAINT RUSTY METAL GREASE BOX UNDER 1 COMPARTMENT SINK, MUST PAINT SHELF UNDER STEAM TABLE AND RUSTY 3 COMPARTMENT SINK/COMPARTMENT LEGS.--------MUST SEAL OR PAINT RAW WOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA AND RAW WOOD SHELVES BEHIND BAR.-------MUST RE CAULK OPENING BEHIND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND WALLS IN THE KITCHEN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: ADDITIONAL CLEANING OF THE FOLLOWING: PIPES AND FAUCET HANDLE AT ALL SINKS WITH GREASE BUILD-UP IN THE KITCHEN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOOR ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS INSIDE BOILER ROOM IN THE BASEMENT AND FLOORS THROUGHOUT PATIO COUNTER.------MUST SEAL OPENING ON FLOOR CORNER IN PATIO COUNTER.--------MUST INSTALL FLOOR BASEBOARD AROUND BAR.
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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 RAW BRICK WALL AROUND DINING AREA.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: LIGHTS MUST BE SHIELDED ABOVE KITCHEN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKY COLD FAUCET HANDLE AND LEAKY DRAIN PIPE UNDER EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND BAR.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE COOLERS.
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No smoking regulations
Inspector notes: MUST POST REQUIRED "NO SMOKING" SIGN AT ENTRANCE AND OTHER AREAS WHERE SMOKING IS PROHIBITED.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was My Mother's Kitchen last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at My Mother's Kitchen on file is from Mar 12, 2014. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at My Mother's Kitchen?

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

Has My Mother's Kitchen's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at My Mother's Kitchen have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at My Mother's Kitchen means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.