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Dia De Los Tamales

July 10, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings4

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE. OBSERVED SANITIZER BUCKET AND KNIFE STORED INSIDE EXPOSED SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS FROM EXPOSED SINK. EXPOSED SINK IS FOR HAND WASHING ONLY. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 11Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED CHILI DISPLAYED FOR SERVICE ON STEAM TABLE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE 118.4F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD. ALL HOT FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 140F OR ABOVE DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, AND SERVICE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES WIPING HANDS ON DIRTY APRONS, CLEANING PREP TABLES, AND PREPARING TAMALES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS BETWEEN TASKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MONITOR EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING. HANDS MUST BE WASHING BETWEEN TASKS, BEFORE AND AFTER CHANGING GLOVES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010A
code 6Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT WITH NO SANITIZER IN LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT ADEQUATELY SANITIZING, CHEMICAL PPM 0. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR DISH MACHINE AND MAINTAIN 100PPM. DISH MACHINE IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 8Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REMOVE CRATES AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING FOR STORAGE.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILES IN SOUTHWEST CORNER OF REAR PREP AREA. REMOVE MOLD AND STAINS ON WALLS ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND NEAR DISH MACHINE. CLEAN ALL CEILING VENTS AND LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR PREP AREA(DUST BUILDUP).
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET ON SCRAPE SINK NEAR DISH MACHINE AND REAR EXPOSED SINK.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ORGANIZE STORAGE AREA NEAR OFFICE. STORE MOP HEAD UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 17, 2015: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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