GORDO TAMALES.

Chicago Health Dept

2811 W 55TH ST · BRIGHTON PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2019.

6 inspections on record since 2015 · Last inspected Jan 2019.

Last inspected Jan 2019. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JAN 2019

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 25

2019

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 2 CRITICAL

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.

NOV 16

2017

PASS 2 violations

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.

APR 4

2017

PASS 2 violations

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.

FEB 4

2016

PASS 5 violations

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.

APR 7

2015

PASS · 0 violations

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MAR 31

2015

FAIL 5 violations 1 CRITICAL

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.

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