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Morelia Supermarket, Inc.

Grocery

7300 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60645

North Side

Aug 7, 2026 — Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Partially cooked pork held at unsafe temperature and expired safety documentation found.

Key Findings

  • 30 pounds of partially cooked pork rinds stored at 80.3°F under an exhaust hood instead of proper cold storage, creating food safety risk. Product was discarded.
  • Expired Certificate of Analysis from 2019 for Mexican sausage on file. No safety documentation existed for pork rinds being held at room temperature.
  • Pork meat hung on frayed steel wire in kitchen, creating risk of metal contamination. About 20 feet of unsafe wire was removed.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #29 — COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP
Inspector's Notes:

FOUND CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS LETTER FOR MEXICAN SAUSAGE EXPIRED.DATED 5-21-19.ALSO, FOUND NO CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS LETTER FOR PORK RINDS BEING HELD AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.PRIORITY FOUNDATION.CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005.MUST PROVIDE CURRENT CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS. RESULTS MUST INCLUDE PH AND WATER ACTIVITY.

Violation code #22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
Inspector's Notes:

FOUND 30 POUNDS OF PARTIALLY COOKED PORK RIND HANGING ON STEEL WIRE UNDER EXHAUST HOOD AT REAR PREPARATION AREAS.PORK RIND AT 80.3F.PRIORITY VIOLATION.CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005.DISPOSED OF 30 POUNDS OF PORK.VALUE OF PORK 100 DOLLARS.

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Inspection History

Morelia Supermarket, Inc. has had 11 inspections in the last 5 years with a 64% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 9, 2026.

Sep 9, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Aug 7, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

3 violations
Jun 5, 2025Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.