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UNRATED

I Love Tamales

3218 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60623 · North Lawndale · Restaurant · High risk

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2 inspections on record — all passed (not yet rated)

Inspections

1 passed

Last Inspected

2014-07-11

Pass Rate

50%

0 failures

Score

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UNRATED

What You Should Know

⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 2 inspections

⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 1 inspection

→ Limited data — only 2 inspections on record

Types of Issues Found

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Other serious 3×

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Food Temperature critical 2×

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Employee Hygiene critical 1×

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Sanitation minor 1×

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Plumbing & Waste minor 1×

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Facility Condition minor 1×

Inspection History

2014-07-11 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass

CRITICAL 7 ▾

critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

PREP COOLER IN USE IN POOR REPAIR, UNABLE TO MAINTAIN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 54F. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME AND ABLE TO MAINTAIN PRODUCT TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. UNIT ALSO HAS EXCESSIVE DRAINAGE FROM CONDENSOR ACCUMULATED ON BOTTOM SHELF...

critical Food Temperature

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

THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 52.2F-64.4F IN PREP COOLER: 2 PACKAGES OF GROUND BEEF, 1 PACKAGE OF BEEF, 1 DOZEN EGGS, AND 2 LINKS OF CHORIZO. ALL PRODUCT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TI...

critical Employee Hygiene

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

NO SOAP NOR SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES AT ANY EXPOSED HANDSINKS OR AT TOILET ROOM HANDSINKS. BASIN OF EXPOSED HANDSINK IN PREP AREA FILLED WITH UNCLEAN EQUIPMENT. INSTD TO PROVIDE SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES AT ALL TIMES AND KEEP BASIN CL...

serious Other

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

NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (TAMALES, ETC). INSTD TO HAVE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 SERIOUS.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

INTERIOR OF ALL FREEZERS/COOLERS, STORAGE SHELVES, STEAM TABLE, AND SINKS NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

LIGHT OUT IN MENS TOILET ROOM. REPLACE SAME.

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS.

2013-10-28 Pass License

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minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

THE TWO LIGHT ABOVE THE SERVING AREA HAVE UNSHIELDED BULBS, INSTALL SHIELDED BULBS.

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

NO FOOD THERMOMETER ON PREMISES, OBTAIN AN INSTANT READ THERMOMETER.

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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health · This restaurant does not yet have enough inspections for a score. · How we score
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