Food Safety Report: Mott Street, 1401 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60622 Illinois, United States

Report date: May 9, 2025
8. Hands clean & properly washed
- comments: observed poor hygienic practices by several food handlers. Observed the food handlers all come back into the kitchen and started preparing foods. Also, a male dish washer scratched both arms and then removed dishes from the dish machine. A female food handler was on her cell phone and didn't wash her hands after every possible contamination. The manager had all employees wash their hands at this time during the inspection. (priority 7-38-010)(cos)(citation issued)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: must provide hand washing sign at bar hand sink.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: must repair or replace cold water faucet is stripped/ in poor repair at hand sink in dish washing area.

14. Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
- comments: observed no 90-day shellfish tag with 2 lbs. Raw oysters in prep cooler and no signed sold by date on the last item sold on 90-day tag. The product was discarded by the manager. Must provide information given on tags in the future. (priority foundation 7-38-005)(cos)(citation issued)

25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: observed no consumer advisory disclosure and reminder of consuming raw and undercooked foods on bar menu(eggs)must be provided and maintained. (priority foundation 7-38-005)

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: must label food storage containers when food is not in the original package.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: must repair or replace walk in cooler door, outshed food storage, locker room door, and front doors along bottoms to be tight-fitting.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed food stored on floor in outside food storage shed must be elevated to prevent cross-contamination.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must repair or replace worn door gasket on 2-door prep cooler.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must clean excessive debris buildup from fryer cabinet, grill table, and dish racks.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must repair or replace damaged flooring in front of wok station & fryer, floor tile inside walk in cooler to be in good repair.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean excessive grease and food debris build up from floor under,around,along wall bases in prep,bar , dish washing areas and walk in cooler.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean mold build up from wall in inside walk in cooler.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: must place table top fryer under ventilation hood.

Source: chicago.gov