Mango Pickle

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. Jan 30, 2025 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   3 critical5 general3 paperwork Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

     No one in charge was present who knew the food-safety rules.

     Inspector’s note: The person in charge during the inspection does not have a city of chicago food service sanitation certificate. Priority foundation violation.

     Official wording (code 1)

     Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

   • CriticalFood temperature

     Cold food was held above a safe temperature.

     Inspector’s note: Noted two cases, approximately 40 lbs, of raw eggs being stored at improper cold holding temperatures of 46.9 f on the basement floor. Reviewed tcs eggs must be held in refrigeration at a maximum temperature of 45f. Eggs discarded. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

     Official wording (code 22)

     Proper cold holding temperatures

   • CriticalFood handling

     No warning to customers about raw or undercooked food.

     Inspector’s note: Menu does not disclose and inform consumers the specific menu items that are raw or undercooked such as poached eggs on todays menu. Must disclose and remind customers of such food on both the printed and virtual menus. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

     Official wording (code 25)

     Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

     Inspector’s note: Must not use milk crates as a means of elevation in the walk-in cooler or throughout the facility.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Leak on the hot water handle at the kitchen hand sink. Must repair.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Employees must not store bicycles in the rear dry food storage area.----all unnecessary items stored throughout the basement must be removed to prevent pest harboring and all other need items must elevated from the floors and organized.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Noted brick walls throughout the basement dry storage with chipping paint and crumbling cement. Walls must be smooth and cleanable.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralRepeat violation

     A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

     Inspector’s note: Previous core violation #57 not corrected from report #2589481 on 2-13-24. 57- 2-102.13-- no proof of food handler training or certificates for all required employees. Must provide. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090 citation issued.

     Official wording (code 60)

     Previous core violation corrected

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

     Inspector’s note: No valid city of chicago food service sanitation certificate posted on the premises or such a person on site during the inspection while tcs foods being prepared. Certified manager was telephoned upon my arrival and arrived with certificate in hand approximately 40 minutes later. Reviewed a city of chicago sanitation certificate must be posted on the premises and such a person be on site with foods prepared. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012 citation issued.

     Official wording (code 2)

     City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: No proof of allergen training or certificate for the city of chicago certified food manager. Must provide.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

   • PaperworkFood handling

     The inspection summary report wasn’t posted for the public.

     Inspector’s note: Summary report given and posted by this inspector on 2-13-24 from report #2589481 not posted on the premises in plain view of the establishments customers. Priority foundation violation 7-42-010(b) citation issued.

     Official wording (code 61)

     Summary report displayed and visible to the public

2. Jan 7, 2025 No Entry

   Non-Inspection · No Entry

   No violations

3. Feb 13, 2024 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

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   • GeneralFood handling

     Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.

     Inspector’s note: Clean stored mixing bowls must be stored inverted. Manager corrected.

     Official wording (code 44)

     Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: No proof of food handler training or certificates for all required employees. Must provide.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

4. Nov 4, 2022 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

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   • GeneralFood handling

     Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

     Inspector’s note: All bulk foods, including spices, not stored in the original containers must be labeled with the product common name.

     Official wording (code 37)

     Food properly labeled; original container

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

     Inspector’s note: Noted small porous wooden bowls used for serving nuts. Must not use. Containers must be non-porous and able to wash, rinse and sanitize.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

5. Oct 28, 2022 No Entry

   Non-Inspection · No Entry

   No violations

6. Aug 2, 2021 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

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   • GeneralFood handling

     Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

     Inspector’s note: Found bulk food not labeled.(beans, sugar, etc.)must provide.

     Official wording (code 37)

     Food properly labeled; original container

7. Jul 22, 2021 No Entry

   Non-Inspection · No Entry

   No violations

8. Feb 24, 2020 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

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   • CriticalFood source

     Required records (shellfish tags, parasite-destruction logs) were missing.

     Inspector’s note: Observed oysters in two containers in walk in cooler with no identification tags or labels that are affixed by the harvester or dealer. Instructed manager to always have tags attached to each batch of oysters until the last oyster is sold. The tag is required to be attached until container is empty or retagged and thereafter kept on file for 90 days. Instructed manager to immediately discard oysters weighing approximately 15 lbs at a cost of $65.00. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-005. Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 14)

     Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction

   • CriticalFood handling

     No warning to customers about raw or undercooked food.

     Inspector’s note: Observed disclosure statement missing on menu for consumer advisory. Establishment is serving oysters. Must provide disclosure stating, "these food items can be served raw or undercooked." priority foundation. 7-38-005. No citation issued.

     Official wording (code 25)

     Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Observed slow drain at the hand sink at bar area. Must repair and maintain.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no visible back flow prevention device on hot water machine at bar area. Must provide.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

9. Feb 11, 2020 No Entry

   Canvass · No Entry

   No violations

10. Sep 3, 2019 Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

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    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: Found missing items for vomit spill kit.(solution effective for norovirus). Priority foundation. No citation issued. 7-38-005. Must provide.

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • GeneralRepeat violation

      A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

      Inspector’s note: Found previous core violations not corrected from report dated 11-9-18 inspection # 2232997. Violation 58.no food allergen training certificates on premises. Instructed all city of chicago certified food managers must have food allergen training certificates on premises priority foundation. Citation issued. 7-42-090. Must provide.

      Official wording (code 60)

      Previous core violation corrected

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: See violation #60.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

11. Nov 9, 2018 Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

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    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: No employee health policy on premises. Instructed manager must provide an employee health policy on premises. Priority foundation 7-38-010. No citation issued.

      Official wording (code 3)

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: No vomit and diarrhea cleaning procedure on premises. Instructed manager must provide a vomit and diarrhea cleaning procedure on premises. Priority foundation 7-38-005. No citation issued.

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • CriticalFood temperature

      Cold food was held above a safe temperature.

      Inspector’s note: Observed the following tcs foods held at improper temprature inside 3-door reach in prep cooler- cooked potatoes 48.5 f, cooked collards 48.0 f and milk at 49.0 f. However found said 3-door cooler ambient air temperature at 40.0 f. Instructed manager tcs foods must be held at 41.0 f or below if held cold. All out of temperature tcs foods voluntarilly discarded at this time. Priority 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 22)

      Proper cold holding temperatures

    • CriticalFood temperature

      Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed manager refrigerated ready-to-eat tcs foods prepared on site and held for greater tha 24 hours must have a sell by date. Priority foundation 7-38-005. No citation issued.

      Official wording (code 23)

      Proper date marking and disposition

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: No food allergen training certificates on premises. Instructed all city of chicago certified food managers must have food allergen training certificates on premises.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

12. Oct 31, 2018 No Entry

    Canvass · No Entry

    No violations

13. Apr 25, 2017 Pass

    Canvass · Pass

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    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Water bottles's mouth are too small unable to wash,rinse and sanitize.instructed to replace with larger mouth or provide water pitcher with lids

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: Encrusted food and standing dirty water on top the lid of grease trap between the three compartment sink and dish machine,instructed to clean /paint(rusty surface) and maintain

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Debris on floor behind bar area and under the benches in dining area.need to sweep and maintain. Broken cement floor under the three compartment sink by the coving, surface must be smooth cleanable and non-absorbent surface,at bar area.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector’s note: Holes on ceiling tiles around pipes above three compartment sink/dish machine and above two compartment sink. Need to seal and maintain. Surface must be smooth cleanable and non-absorbent surface

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Threaded faucet at two compartment sink,instructed to provide un thread faucet at said sink.

14. Nov 14, 2016 Pass

    License Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

15. Nov 10, 2016 Fail

    License · Fail

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    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation

      Inspector’s note: Found no barrier(door etc.) between kitchen and customer areas. Serious violation. 7-38-005. Must provide barrier.