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Manolos Tamales, Inc. #1

April 8, 2014 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY SHELVING IN REACH IN REFRIGERATOR IN BASEMENT. REMOVE RUST AND RESTORE SHELVING TO AN EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED RUSTY INTERIOR OF REACH IN CHEST FREEZERS IN BASEMENT. REMOVE RUST AND RESTORE INTERIOR OF CHEST FREEZERS TO AN EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED SPLASH GUARDS ARE NEEDED IN 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN AREA BETWEEN HAND SINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED SPLASH GUARD NEEDED IN BASEMENT REAR FOOD PREP AREA BETWEEN HAND SINK AND FOOD PREP TABLES. • REMOVE ALL TINFOIL FROM SURFACES ON 1 ST FLOOR KITCHEN AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL SURFACES AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED SOILED CARDBOARD USED AS SHELF LINER IN BASEMENT ON BASE OF PREP TABLES. REMOVE SOILED CARDBOARD AND DO NOT USE ANY ABSORBENT MATERIAL AS SHELF LINER.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED VENT IN RESTROOM WITH HEAVY DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENT IN A SANITARY CONDITION. • ALL REACH IN FREEZERS AND REACH IN REFRIGERATORS ARE UNCLEAN WITH EXCESS FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. ALL SHELVING WITHIN ALL REACH IN REFRIGERATORS ARE UNCLEAN WITH FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. CLEAN, SANITIZE, MAINTAIN ALL REACH IN FREEZERS AND REFRIGERATOR UNITS INCLUDING SHELVING. CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN ALL EXTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN REFRIGERATOR AND FREEZERS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CEMENT FLOOR IN BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA WITH BROKEN CONCRETE. CEMENT FLOOR IS NOT CONSIDERED A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. PROPERLY INSTALL FLOOR THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED FLOOR IN WALK IN FREEZER UNCLEAN WITH FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR IN WALK IN FREEZER. • OBSERVED FLOOR IN WALK IN FREEZER IN DISREPAIR. REPAIR BROKEN FLOOR AND RESTORE FLOOR TO A EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR/WALL JUNCTURE IN DISREPAIR IN BASEMENT BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. REPAIR FLOOR/WALL JUNCTURE AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRANCE.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LIGHT SHIELDS IN BASEMENT KITCHEN AREA. INSTALL LIGHT SHIELDS AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED CLOSET ON FIRST FLOOR WITH UNORGANIZED CLUTTER. MAINTAIN CLOSET IN AN ORGANIZED MANNER IN ORDER FOR PEST CONTROL TO TREAT ALL AREAS OF ESTABLISHMENT.
code 41

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Compared with Pass on January 17, 2013: 6 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.