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Tamales Lo Mejor De Guerrero

November 3, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE LOCATED BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER, WITH A PINK SLIME LIKE SUBSTANCE ACCUMULATING ON THE INTERIOR PANEL, LIKELY TO CONTAMINATE THE ICE. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD ICE. DISCONTINUE USE OF MACHINE UNTIL DETAIL CLEANED AND SANITIZED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 16
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF MICROWAVES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER AND IN THE REAR PREP NOT CLEAN. INTERIOR SURFACES OF 2-DOOR REACH IN COOLERS AND A FREEZER IN REAR. ALSO PREP TABLE IN REAR NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL ND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS NOT CLEAN IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS; FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXTRA LARGE POTS STORED IN THE REAR PREP AREA. THEY WERE NOT BEING USED AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION, BUT IF USED TO COOK FOOD, THEY ARE TOO LARGE TO PROPERLY CLEAN AND SANITIZE IN THE 3-COMP SINKS ON THE PREMISES.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 9, 2016: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 6 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.