Gordo Tamales
2811 W 55th St, Chicago, IL 60632 · Brighton Park · Restaurant · High risk
Mostly clean — 4 of 6 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2019-01-25
What You Should Know
✓ 5 consecutive passes, most recently 2019-01-25
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2015)
⚠ Sanitation issues found across 7 inspections
⚠ Other issues found across 3 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
⚠ Chemical Safety serious 2×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
📦 Food Storage & Handling serious 2×
📋 Documentation & Training critical 1×
🌡 Food Temperature minor 1×
Inspection History
2019-01-25 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
Observed no employee health policy on site. Must provide written policy. Priority foundation.
critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
Observed no vomit and diarrhea clean up policy on site. Must provide written clean up procedure. Priority foundation.
serious Chemical Safety
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
Observed all prepped TCS foods in walk in cooler labeled with prep date. Instructed all prepped TCS foods must be labeled with discard date when held for more than 24 hours. Priority foundation violation
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
No proof of allergen training on site. Must provide proof of allergen training for all Chicago certified food managers.
2017-11-16 Pass Complaint 2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
OBSERVED THE REAR TWO DOOR FREEZER EXTERIOR NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED THE FRONT CEILING VENT COVER DUSTY, AND THE WALLS BEHIND THE 3 SINGLE BURNER STOVE'S NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS IMPROPERLY STORED ON FRONT COUNTER, IE. FORKS AND SPOONS , INSTRUCTED TO INVERT(HANDLE UP).
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED THE IGHTSHIELD IN THE FRONT PREP AREA BROKEN, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
5 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
LABEL THE BULK SUGAR CONTAINER.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
REPLACE THE WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
REPAIR THE FAUCET FOR THE MOP SINK IN THE BASEMENT. MUST PROVIDE 2 ADDITIONAL SINK STOPPERS AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
minor Food Temperature
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
IMPROPER THERMOMETER USED TO TAKE FOOD TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE A PROBE THERMOMETER ABLE TO TAKE TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 0-220F WITH 2 DEGREE INCREMENTS.
minor Other
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
2015-04-07 Pass License Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Other
WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE
NO HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE. INSTD TO PROVIDE SAME.
serious Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
MISSING SNEEZE GUARD AT FRONT PREP AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE SAME.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
RAW WOOD STORAGE SURFACES. INSTD TO SEAL/PAINT SAME.
minor Food Storage & Handling
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
TOILET ROOM DOORS NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTD TO CORRECT SAME.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
UTILITY SINK FAUCET IN POOR REPAIR, WATER CONSTANTLY FLOWING, UNABLE TO TURN OFF. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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