Pork and Mindy's

1623 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
American
Last inspected: Nov 13, 2018
70
Score
Medium Risk

Pork and Mindy's, located at 1623 N Milwaukee Ave in Chicago, IL, underwent a moderate risk inspection on November 13, 2018, resulting in a score of 70. This inspection identified three major and one minor violation, including issues with proper date marking and disposition, compliance with specialized processing methods, and the necessity of obtaining a variance for such methods. Historically, this American cuisine restaurant has maintained a record of mostly low-risk inspections across its seven scored evaluations.

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Inspections
0
Critical latest
3
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 13, 2018
Routine
3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
70
Mar 30, 2018
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Mar 23, 2018
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Mar 15, 2017
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Sep 13, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Mar 24, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Dec 21, 2015
License
1 minor violation.
95
Violations — Nov 13, 2018 Inspection
Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: 3-501.17 OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS (SWEET POTATO SALAD, RANCH DRESSING, AIOLI, ETC.) NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE CONSUMED OR DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DATE MARK ALL READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS WITH A MAXIMUM 0F 7 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PREPARATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
23
Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp
Inspector notes: 3-502.11 NO VARIANCE OR HACCP PLAN PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES FOR REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING (ROP) AND SOUS VIDE COOKING OF ROP FOODS. OBSERVED ROP FOOD (PORK) IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER AND A VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE ON THE PREMISES THAT WAS TURNED ON. ALSO OBSERVED ROP FOOD (PORK) BEING COOKED SOUS VIDE DURING THE INSPECTION. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD ALL ROP FOOD THAT WAS PACKAGED ONSITE WITHOUT AN APPROVED VARIANCE AND HACCP PLAN AND ALL COOKED SOUS VIDE FOOD BEING PREPARED DURING THE INSPECTION. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 100# OF FOOD WORTH $500. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE AN APPROVED VARIANCE AND HACCP PLAN ONSITE BEFORE USING THE VACUUM PACKAGER AND THE SOUS VIDE MACHINES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
29
Variance obtained for specialized processing methods
Inspector notes: 8-103.11 NO VARIANCE OBTAINED FROM CDPH FOR SPECIALIZED PROCESSING METHODS SUCH AS ROP PACKAGING AND SOUS VIDE COOKING OF ROP FOODS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE AN APPROVED VARIANCE FROM CDPH BEFORE USING THESE PROCESSING METHODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. SEE VIOLATION #29 FOR CITATION.
32
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: PA 100-0367 OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
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Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)