Manolos Tamales, Inc. #2

March 4, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. All food establishments that prepare, sell, or store hot food shall have adequate hot food storage facilities. FOUND REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE AT THIS TIME. AIR TEMPERATURE AT 53.2 DEGREES, MUST BE 40 DEGREES OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. UNIT BEING TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. UNIT MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL CORRECTED AND REINSPECTED BY THE CDPH. FAX LETTER REQUESTING REINSPECTION 312-746-4240. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. All hot food shall be stored at a temperature of 140F or higher. FOUND THE FOLLOWING FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: COOKED STEAK, PORK, CHICKEN, SOUR CREAM, RICE, BEANS, ETC... ALL PRODUCT AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE AT THIS TIME. 47.3 - 55.6 DEGREES. ALL PRODUCT DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. TOTAL VALUE $300.00, 50 LBS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.
code 3Priority
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: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. 1/4 IN GAP AT BOTTOM OF DOOR. MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS TO MAINTAIN TIGHT FITTING SEAL. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED. OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED
code 18
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. ALL MULTI-USE UTENSILS MUST BE WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED AND STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZED LOCATION.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED. WORN. REACH IN COOLER DOOR MUST BE REPAIRED TO ALLOW IT TO STAY CLOSED. ALL REACH IN COOLERS/FREEZERS IN NEED OF RUBBER GASKETS. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLERS, DRINK DISPENSORS, AND SINKS. MUST CLEAN TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF FOOD SPILLS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. ALL FOOD AND POTS MUST BE OFF THE FLOOR. MUST ELEVATE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods. WALLS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD SPLATTERS. CEILING AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. LIGHT SHEILDS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. SPLASH GUARD NEED AT HAND SINK. MUST INSTALL HAND BOWL IN WASH ROOM IN POOR REPAIR MUST CORRECT. SINK IS BROKEN AT CORNER. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 38

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Compared with Pass on October 14, 2010: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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