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Dia De Los Tamales

December 6, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings2

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Failed findings

Wash And Rinse Water: Clean And Proper Temperaturecritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK 84F DURING INSPECTION. HOT WATER WAS AT 100.0F AT THE END OF INSPECTION DUE TO FACILITY NOT RUNNING HOT WATER FOR 20 MINUTES. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN HOT WATER AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT 110F AT ALL TIMES FACILITY IS OPEN AND OPERATING. MANAGER CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 7Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED DISH MACHINE NOT SANITIZING PROPERLY AND READING 0PPM WHEN DISH MACHINE WAS OPERATED 3 TIMES. MANAGER CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION AND SANITIZER WAS AT 100PPM BY THE END OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO TEST DISH MACHINE DAILY IN ORDER TO ENSURE PROPER SANITATION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED A BROWNISH SUBSTANCE ON THE ICE MACHINE PANEL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS UNDER THE DISH MACHINE. OBSERVED MINOR FOOD DEBRIS IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED WALLS BEHIND THE DISH MACHINE WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST ON THE FAN LOCATED IN THE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED CLUTTER IN THE UTILITY ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 11, 2016: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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