La Michoacana Chicago Ice Cream Shop

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. Mar 7, 2025 Pass

   Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

   2 general Show violations

   • GeneralFood handling

     Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

     Inspector’s note: Must store wiping cloths in prep areas in sanitizer bucket between uses to prevent cross contamination. Instructed to maintain.

     Official wording (code 41)

     Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

   • 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 for stored items

     Official wording (code 47)

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

2. Feb 26, 2025 Fail

   Canvass · Fail

   5 critical5 general2 paperwork Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

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

     Inspector’s note: Person in charge at the time of inspection does not have a city of chicago sanitation certificate. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued. On 2-27-2024 employee on site provided city sanitation certificate

     Official wording (code 1)

     Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hands weren’t washed properly or when required.

     Inspector’s note: Observed employee handling the register and cash then going back to work station without handwashing put on one glove (right hand) and start to make a sandwich. Must wash hands after every possible contamination and prior to wearing gloves and before handling food. Priority violation 7-38-010. Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 8)

     Hands clean & properly washed

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Staff touched ready-to-eat food with bare hands.

     Inspector’s note: Observed employee with bare left hand grab sliced avocado and pressed onto the sandwich that she was making for a customer. No bare hand contact with ready to eat foods allowed. Instructed must use single use food tissues, utensils, tongs or gloved hands. Priority violation:7-38-005(a), citation issued.

     Official wording (code 9)

     No bare hand contact with rte food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

     Inspector’s note: Handwashing sink at front prep area not accessible for handwashing. In front of the sink a mobile cart with containers on top of it. Behind the mobile cart garbage can and inside the said sink was a container. Must keep hand washing sinks accessible for proper handwashing. Priority foundation violation: 7-38-030(c) ,citation issued. ,

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • CriticalFood temperature

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

     Inspector’s note: 3-501.17 - must provide proper labels for date marking the preparation and consume by/discard date (maximum of 7 days total) of all refrigerated, ready-to-eat, tcs foods prepared on site and held over 24hrs:sliced tomatoes sliced lettuce in water,sliced fruit etc. Priority foundation violation#: 7-38-005. Manager corrected issue by putting discading dates.

     Official wording (code 23)

     Proper date marking and disposition

   • GeneralPests

     Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

     Inspector’s note: No pest control log book provided on site at the time of inspection.instructed to provide priority foundation violation:7-38-020(c),citation issued on 2-27-25 upon my return employee provided one sheet of service from 5-21-24. Not a complete log book.must provide

     Official wording (code 38)

     Insects, rodents, & animals not present

   • GeneralFood handling

     Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

     Inspector’s note: Must store wiping cloths in prep areas in sanitizer bucket between uses to prevent cross contamination. Instructed to maintain.

     Official wording (code 41)

     Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Must not use plastic grocery bags as food containers inside the box freezers. Must use washable containers or food grade disposable plastic bags.

     Official wording (code 47)

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

   • 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 for stored items.

     Official wording (code 47)

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

   • GeneralRepeat violation

     A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

     Inspector’s note: Previous core violations not corrected from 5-30-24,report#2595421 #10) 6-301.13: noted soap and paper towels at front prep area stored above 1 compartment sink. Instructed to relocate paper towels and soap above handwashing sink. #58) 2-102.13: no allergen training certificates provided on site. Instructed to provide for all certified food service managers 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 certified food handler on site when tcs food were prepared and served:sandwiches(ham,slice tomatoes,cheese etc. Instructed to provide. A least one certified food manager must be on site when food is handled. Priority foundation: 7-38-012, citation issued. On 2-27-2024 employee on site provided city sanitation certificate

     Official wording (code 2)

     City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

   • PaperworkFood handling

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

     Inspector’s note: Previous summary report from 5-30-24,report#2595421 not posted on site,conspicuous to consumers as required. New summary report given and instructed to post. Priority foundation violation:priority foundation: 7-42-010(b).citation issued

     Official wording (code 61)

     Summary report displayed and visible to the public

3. May 30, 2024 Conditional

   License · Pass w/ Conditions

   2 critical1 paperwork Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

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

     Inspector’s note: No employee health policy/training on site. Instructed facility to establish an appropriate employee health policy/training system and maintain with verifiable documents on site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010.

     Official wording (code 3)

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

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

     Inspector’s note: Noted soap and paper towels at front prep area stored above 1 compartment sink. Instructed to relocate paper towels and soap above handwashing sink.

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: No allergen training certificates provided on site. Instructed to provide for all certified food service managers

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required