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Manolos Tamales, Inc. #1

September 2, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED MEAT SLICER AND PREP TABLE WHERE TAMALES ASSEMBLED UNDER WASTE WATER PIPES IN BASEMENT. INSTD TO REMOVE EQUIPMENT AND RE LOCATE TO APPROVED PREP AREA. NUMEROUS CONTAINERS OF PREPARED SALSA STORED ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY, 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND IN PROTECTED MANNER. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A SERIOUS.
code 16
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: LIVE COCKROACHES (4) NOTED CRAWLING UNDER PIECE OF WOOD USED TO ELEVATE CHEST FREEZER IN BASEMENT. OVER 40 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED SCATTERED ALONG WALLBASE IN BAESMENT STORAGE AREA. REAR EXIT DOOR SCREEN RIPPED AND BOTTOM OF DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED, APPROXINATELY 1/4 INCH GAP AT BOTTOM OF DOOR. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL INSECTS, DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. INSTD TO REPAIR SCREEN AND RODENT PROOF DOOR. INSTD TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 SERIOUS.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES AND EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAPS WITH RUSTY SURFACES. INSTD TO REMOVE RUST. PROPER SHELVING MISSING TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD PRODUCTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE SAME.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: FLOOR, WALLS AND CEILING IN POOR REPAIR, WITH UNEVEN SURFACES IN BASEMENT REAR PREP AREA WHERE TAMALES PREPARED. NOTED BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE AT BASE OF WALL. INTSD TO HAVE ALL SURFACES IN PREP AREAS FINISHED WITH A SMOOTH, EVEN, NON POROUS AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAKS AT PIPES UNDERNEATH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: EXTREME CLUTTER NOTED IN REAR. INSTD TO REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND ORGANIZE AREA.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER RECORDS, LOGS.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 5, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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