Mi Corazon Cafe

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Inspections

1. Oct 2, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

     NO THERMOMETER (INTERNAL NOR EXTERNAL) ON THE COOLER IN THE PREP AREA BY THE HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

     FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING/SERVING FOOD AND WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, PREPARING AND SERVING FOODS TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. MAINTAIN SAME.

   • Severity not stated

     WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

     WIPING CLOTH NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZER MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE.

   • Severity not stated

     IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

     TONGS STORED ON THE OVEN DOOR HANDLE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A CLEAN BIN OR CONTAINER. MAINTAIN SAME.

   • Severity not stated

     TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

     THE TRASH RECEPTACLE IN THE EMPLOYEE'S TOILET ROOM HAS NO LID/COVER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A TRASH RECEPTACLE WITH A LID/COVER AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND THE STORAGE RACKS AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT/DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.

   • Severity not stated

     ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

     BOTH CFMS ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ARE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES.

2. Dec 5, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

     4-602.11(B-E) OBSERVED A MINOR SLIGHT BROWNISH SUBSTANCE IN THE ICE MACHINE BY THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MAKER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

   • Severity not stated

     INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

     6-202.15 OBSERVED THE OUTER OPENINGS THAT ARE LOCATED BY THE ENTRANCE THAT LEADS TO OUTSIDE PATIO WITH A ONE INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SAID ENTRANCE TIGHT FITTING AND RODENT PROOFED.

   • Severity not stated

     PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

     5-204.12 UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE OR LOCATE.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     6-501.12 OBSERVED MINOR DIRT DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS IN VARIOUS AREAS, FOOD PREP AREA, TOILET ROOM AND HOT WATER HEATER CLOSET. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST DEBRIS AROUND THE CONDENSER UNIT OF THE UNUSED 3 DOOR PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL.

3. Nov 15, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

     OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTIONG BETWEEN USES.

   • Severity not stated

     UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

     OBSERVED MULTI-USE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED IN DIPPER WELL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE PROPERLY WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE AND INVERT ALL CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT.

   • Severity not stated

     SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

     OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.

   • Severity not stated

     FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

     OBSERVED ICE BUILDUP INSIDE SMALL COOLER AND RAW WOOD SURFACES IN BEVERAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DEFROST COOLER AND SEAL ALL RAW WOOD SURFACES IN BEVERAGE AREA.

   • Severity not stated

     NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

     OBSERVED FOOD SPILLS AND DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, SINKS, SHELVING UNITS, COOLERS AND FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

     OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED OPENINGS AROUND ELECTRICAL OUTLET IN WOMEN WASHROOM. INSRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON VENTILATION FANS IN WASHROOMS, DUST, DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

     OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. ALL EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

4. Jul 11, 2022 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

     MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS.

   • Severity not stated

     ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

     MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS.