Manolo's Tamales #3

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings7
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE OR NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED OR DISPLAYED WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS TAMALES AND BEANS,SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
  code 21
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE THE RUBBER GASKET ON ONE OF CHEST FREEEZERS AND REPAIR THE LID COVER ,WHICH IS IN POOR REPAIR,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACELID COVER AND GASKET
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: MUST DEFROST THE CHEST FREEZERS IN REAR OF PREMISES,HAS HEAVY ACCUMLICATION OF ICE BUILD-UP,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIOMENT
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FLOORS IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA,ALONG WALL BASE AND CORNERS
  code 34
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE 3 DRAIN STOPPERS FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
  code 38
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE THE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS INSIDE PREMISES
  code 40
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: MUST REMOVE CLUTTER FROM THE REAR STORAGE AREA,TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 10, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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