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Restaurante Y Tamaleria La Bendicion

September 1, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE, IN 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER, AT PREP STATTION: 20 LBS OF CHICKEN TAMALES AT 46.4 F. MANAGER STATED TOTAL COST OF SAID FOOD APPROXIMATELY $ 80.00. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARD/DENATURED SAID FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL COLD FOOD AT 40 F OR BELOW AND HOT FOOD AT 140 OR ABOVE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL BAGS OF COOKED AND PREPPED TAMALES WITHOUT PROPER LABEL/DATE, IN 2 DOOR COOLER AND FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL FOODS IN STORAGE OR WHEN REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE FOOD BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR SURFACE OF BOTH ROSEWELL STOVE TOPS. OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT ON PIPE NEXT TO HAND SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RESEAL PIPE AND CLEAN STOVE TOP, TO ENSURE SURFACES IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN CLOSET THAT HOUSES THE HVAC SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED SMALL 4 X 4 AREA ON THE WALL IN MENS TOILET WITH UNFINISHED/PLASTER COATING. OBSERVED SMALL GAPS/HOLES IN CEILING IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ABOVE THE WATER HEATER IN HALL WAY NEXT TO MENS TOILET AND ABOVE THE HVAC SYSTEM IN FRONT CLOSET. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL/FINISH AREA, TO ENSURE THAT ALL SURFACES ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE, AS WELL PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 12, 2016: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 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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