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City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2025-03-07. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2024-10-18, The Mukase Restaurant & Africa Foods passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

The Mukase Restaurant & Africa Foods

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1361-1363 W Wilson Ave , Chicago, IL 60640
Uptown · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2024-10-18
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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING PROCEDURE ON FROZEN FISH IN THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT, THAWING MUST OCCUR UNDER REFRIGERATION THAT MAINTAINS THE FOOD TEMPERATURE AT 41.0F OR LESS OR COMPLETELY SUBMERGED UNDER RUNNING WATER OR THAWED IN A MICROWAVE OVEN AND IMMEDIATELY TRANSFERRED TO CONVENTIONAL COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH NO INTERRUPTION IN THE PROCESS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN CORRECT THAWING PROCEDURES.
core violation
6-501.19 (2) WASHROOM DOOR MUST BE SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE.
core violation
5-501.115 OBSERVED DEBRIS AND SOME GREASE ON GROUND UNDER AND AROUND GREASE DUMPSTER IN REAR OUTSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
core violation
6-501.114 INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, BED/CLUTTER STORED IN REAR SIDE DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM AND IN REAR STORAGE ROOM TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
core violation
6-303.11 ADDITIONAL LIGHTING NEEDED IN REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE SIDE ROOM
core violation
2-102.13 FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT, ALL FOOD HANDLERS THAT DO NOT HAVE CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE SHALL COMPLETE AN APPROVED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING PROGRAM.
core violation
2-102.13 FOUND NO APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

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20231 inspection
20221 inspection

The Mukase Restaurant & Africa Foods health inspection FAQ

Has The Mukase Restaurant & Africa Foods passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

The Mukase Restaurant & Africa Foods passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2024-10-18. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did The Mukase Restaurant & Africa Foods have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 7 violations at The Mukase Restaurant & Africa Foods's most recent inspection on 2024-10-18. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was The Mukase Restaurant & Africa Foods last inspected by the City of Chicago?

The Mukase Restaurant & Africa Foods was last inspected on 2024-10-18. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.

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