ANTOJITOS TAPATIOS EL TRADICIO.

Chicago Health Dept

3643 1/2 E 106TH ST · SOUTH CHICAGO, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2013.

5 inspections on record since 2010 · Last inspected Jun 2013.

Last inspected Jun 2013. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JUN 2013

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUN 5

2013

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ,COOKED TAMALES,IE (CHICKENPORK,CHEESE) IN ICE CHEST FREEZER AT 128F,131F,135F.ALSO TAMALES IN COOLER AT 60F,45F,AND 55F.MUST MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW AND PROPERLY COOL BEFORE PUTTING FOOD IN COOLER.ALSO MUST MAINTAIN HOT FOODS AT 140F OR HIGHER. APPROX 47LBS OF FOOD WAS REMOVED FROM AREAS AND DISCARDED.COST APPROX $70.00. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED

Serious Other

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON PREMISES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED,IE(COOKED TAMALES,CORN,CUT FRUIT SALADS)SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED

Minor Food Temperature

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON PREMISES TO MONITOR TEMPERATURES OF FOOD.MUST PROVIDE.

FEB 1

2011

PASS · 0 violations

DEC 15

2010

FAIL 1 violation

Serious Plumbing & Waste

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED

When toilet and lavatory facilities are provided for the patrons of food establishments, such facilities shall be adequate in number, convenient, accessible, properly designed, and installed according to the municipal code. WE OBSERVED INADEQUATE WASHROOM FACILITIES. IMPROPERLY DESIGN TO PROPERLY USE TOILET AND NO HAND WASHING SINK INSTALLED. MUST CORRECT.

DEC 8

2010

FAIL 1 violation

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

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.STAINLESS STEEL 1-COMP SINK INSTALLED TOO CLOSE TO 3-COMP SINK TO BE USED FOR MOP SINK. MUST INSTALL BARRIER TO SEPERATE/MOP SINK FROM 3- COMP SINK.

OCT 29

2010

FAIL 6 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

Adequate and convenient toilet facilities shall be provided. They should be properly designed, maintained, and accessible to employees at all times.NO HAND WASHING SINK,MUST INSTALL UNDER CITY PLUMBING WITH SOAP AND TOWEL DEVICE.

Critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

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. NO PEST CONTROL CO. MUST CONTACT LICENSE PEST CO FOR SERVICE AND PROVIDE PEST LOG BOOK.

Serious Plumbing & Waste

DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

All dishwashing machines must be of a type that complies with all requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago and Rules and Regulation of the Board of Health. NO 3-COMP SINK FOR WASH,RINSE,AND SANTIZING. MUST INSTALL.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE PREP TABLE (IE STANLESS STEEL) AND REMOVE CARD/BUFFET FOLDING TABLE.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

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. MUST INSTALL MOP SINK ON PREMISES TO CITY PLUMBING WTH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER.

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. MUST PROVIDE THEROMETERS FOR COOLERS.

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