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Manolo's Tamales #3

May 3, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER TOUCHING READY TO EAT FOOD(TORTILLAS) WITH BARE HANDS DURING INVESTIGATION. WHEN HANDLING READY TO EAT FOODS UTENSILS, GLOVES, OR TISSUE PAPER MUST BE USED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38 -010(A).
code 6Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED OR PROVIDED AT TIME OF THIS INVESTIGATION WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED(TAMALES, TACOS) WERE BEING PREPARED AND/OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012(A).
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT ON PREMISES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 22
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: PAINT RUSTY INTERIORS OF DEEP FREEZERS IN REAR FOOD AREA.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: PROPERLY ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS WHERE PRESENT. CLEAN WALL BEHIND REFRIGERATED PREP COOLER IN FRONT DOOD PREP AREA.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: REPLACE BLOWN LIGHTS IN DINING AREA AND IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR LEAKY FAUCETS AT MOP SINK, AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT DISH WASHING AREA.
code 38
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS WORKING AT THIS ESTABLISHMENT THAT ARE NOT CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFIATION CLASS.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 14, 2015: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 4 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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