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Manchamanteles Restaurant

April 9, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN THERMOMETERS FOR WALK IN COOLERS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN TO MONITOR EQUIPMENT TEMPERATURES.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS STORED IN REAR STORAGE ROOM WITHOUT LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL WORKING INGREDIENTS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPROXIMATELY 80 LARGE RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS THROUGHOUT FACILITY, THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS: IN LARGE DINING ROOM SCATTERED ALONG SIDE SEATING ON SOUTH WALL IN BETWEEN FLOOR AND WALL, IN UNUSED BAR UNDER EQUIPMENT, IN PREP AREA BEHIND FREEZER AND ROLLING CART STORING BLENDERS , IN DRY STORAGE SCATTERED UNDER WIRED STORAGE CARTS CONTAINING RICE, SEASONINGS ETC, ON BRICK LEDGE LOCATED BEHIND PREP TABLE AND ICE MACHINE , UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK (RINSE BASIN), IN OFFICE SPACE UNDER DESK AND IN CORNERS, IN BASMENT UNDER WIRED RACK STORING TOXIC MATERIALS, ON STORED UNUSED EQUIPMENT(STERNONS, SPEED RACKS,. RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION, REMOVE ALL SAID RODENT DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID AREAS.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD (RICE, BEANS, FLOUR) STORED ON FLOOR IN DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BASEMENT STORAGE AREA CLUTTERED AND INACCESIBLE FOR ADEQUATE CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE ALL KITCHENWARE AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT, REMOVE ALL UNNECESARY ITEMS STORED AND ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR TO PREVENT HARBORING SPACES FOR PEST.MUST MAINTAIN PREMISE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 17, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.