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Tamazula Grocery

July 13, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

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Failed findings

staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP SUPPLIES ON THE PREMISES TO RESPOND TO A VOMIT OR DIARRHEAL EVENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AND DELI PREP COOLER. OBSERVED BEEF AT 51.5F, PORK AT 53F, CHORIZO AT 56.5F, HOT DOGS AT 47.5F, CHEESE AT 46.6F, AND SOUR CREAM AT 53.2F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROX. 250# OF FOOD WORTH $1000. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED INADEQUATE REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED THE AIR TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AT 47.1F AND AT 44.4F INSIDE OF THE DELI PREP COOLER. BOTH UNITS WERE USED TO STORE TCS FOODS SUCH AS RAW MEATS AND CHEESE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL COOLERS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA.
code 39
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: REPAIR THE LEAKING WATER VALVE BENEATH THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE ON THE WASHROOM DOOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: REPLACE THE BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA BENEATH THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED ONE OF THE STOVES NOT LOCATED BENEATH THE VENTILATION HOOD IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT BENEATH THE VENTILATION HOOD. • CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
code 57

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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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