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Manchamanteles Restaurant

September 16, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: NOTED NO LABELS FOR BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS (FLOUR AND RICE). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 MOUSE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ON FLOOR NEXT TO BAR SEATING, ON FLOOR BEHIND ICE MACHINE, BEHIND STORAGE RACK, UNDER HANDWASHING SINK NEAR DISHWASHER, IN CORNERS THROUGHOUT UNUSED BAR AREA AND ON FLOOR OF REAR STORAGE AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK AND PREP COOLER/CUTTING BOARD. MUST INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASHGUARD.
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 PREMISES.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 13, 2026: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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