ROSAS TAMALES #2.

Chicago Health Dept

3314 W 55TH ST · BRIGHTON PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2015.

8 inspections on record since 2011 · Last inspected Jan 2015.

Last inspected Jan 2015. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JAN 2015

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 16

2015

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 6 violations

Serious Documentation & Training

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

NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (TAMALES), NOR VALID CERTIFICATE POSTED. INSTD TO HAVE AVAILABLE AND ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 SERIOUS.

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

COOKED FOOD NOT LABELED OR DATED. INSTD TO PROPERLY LABEL AND DATE SAME.

Minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY (HANDLE UP).

Minor Sanitation

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

ADDITIONAL SHELVING NEEDED FOR STOCK TO ELEVATE PRODUCT 6 INCHES.

Minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

STOCK ON FLOOR. INSTD TO ELEVATE 6 INCHES.

Minor Other

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. NO LOGS, RECORDS AVAILABLE. INSTD TO PROVIDE SAME.

JUL 17

2014

PASS · 0 violations

JUL 10

2014

FAIL 11 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED HAND SINK INACCESSIBLE DUE TO TWO FREE STANDING BURNERS WITH LARGE STOCK POTS OF BOILING LIQUID IN FRONT OF HAND WASH SINK. MANAGER MOVED BURNERS OVER MADE HAND WASH SINK ACCESSIBLE TO EMPLOYEES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

Serious Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

OBSERVED 15 CASES OF DICES TOMATOES, BAG OF ONIONS AND BOXES OF FRESH JALEPENOS ON FOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN GARAGE. GARAGE IS ALSO USED FOR CAR. GARAGE IS NOT TO BE USED FOR ANY FOOD OR FOOD RELATED ITEMS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED RUST ON BOTTOM OF ALL REACH IN FREEZERS. REMOVE RUST AND RESTORE BOTTOWM OF ALL REACH IN FREEZERS TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.

Minor Employee Hygiene

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

OBSERVED EXPOSED HANDWASH SINK NEXT FREE STANDING BURNER WITH LARGE POT USED FOR COOKING. SPLASH GUARDS ARE NEEDED ON EACH SIDE OF HAND WASH SINK TO PROTECT FOOD FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR TO GARAGE UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN DOOR.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

OBSERVED FLOORS IN BASEMENT UNCLEAN UNDER SHELVING AND BEHIND LARGE EQUIPMENT. CLEAN ALL FLOORS AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN A SANITARY CONDITION.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

OBSERVFED FLOOR IN BASEMENT BEHIND REACH IN FREEZERS IN DISREPAIR. REPAIR CONCRETE BEHIND REACH IN FREEZERS AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

OBSERVED FLOOR OF CLOSET IN BASEMENT CLOSET UNDER STAIRS UNCELAN. CLEAN FLOOR OF BASEMENT CLOSET AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

OBSERVED WALLS OF BASEMENT CLOSET UNDER STAIRS UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTIAN WALLS OF BASEMENT CLOSET.

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS WITHIN REACH IN REFRIGERATORS. ALL REFRIGERATORS NEED THERMOMETERS THATS ARE ACCESSIBLE AND EASY TO READ. CHECK THERMOMETERS OFTEN TO INSURE REFRIGERATORS ARE MAINTAINING 40F OR BELOW.

Critical Pest Activity

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED CLOSET UNDER STAIRS IN BASEMENT WITH CLUTTER. REMOVE CLUTTER IN BASEMENT CLOSET TO DETER AND INSECT OR RODENT HARBORAGE.

JUL 23

2013

PASS 3 violations

Minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE INVERTED (HANDLE UP).

Minor Sanitation

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

PAINT ALL RAW WOOD SURFACES AT FRONT COUNTER WITH NON-TOXIC PAINT. IMPROPER STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. PROVIDE SAME.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

FLAT TOP GRILL AND 1-BURNER UNITS NOT UNDER VENTILATION HOOD. INSTD TO CORRECT SAME.

DEC 31

2012

PASS 5 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

DEFROST AND CLEAN THE TWO CHEST FREEZERS HAS ICE BUILDUP AROUND THE TOP NOT ABLE TO CLOSE THEM TIGHTLY. CLEAN THE REACHIN COOLERS AND REACHIN FREEZERS IN REAR PREP AREA HAS FOOD DEBRIS IN THEM. CLEAN THE HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT HAS GREASE BUILDUP ON THEM.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT STORE ROOM AND FURNACE ROOM ALONG THE WALLS AND IN THE CORNERS HAS DUST BUILDUP.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

CEILING IN THE PREP AREA BY THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK HAS SOME PEELING PAINT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE PEELING PAINT AND PAINT CEILING.

Minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN ALL THE VENTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES HAS SOME DUST BUILDUP ON THEM.

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN THE WALKIN COOLER, REACHIN COOLER,BOTH TWO REACHIN COOLERS.

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FEB 3

2012

PASS 3 violations

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. LABEL THE LARGE SUGAR CONTAINER IN THE BACK PREP AREA.

Minor Sanitation

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

All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. DEFROST AND CLEAN THE TWO CHEST FREEZERS HAS ICE BUILDUP AROUND THE TOP NOT ABLE TO CLOSE THEM TIGHTLY. CLEAN THE REACHIN COOLERS AND REACHIN FREEZERS IN REAR PREP AREA HAS FOOD DEBRIS IN THEM.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT STORE ROOM ALONG THE WALLS AND IN THE CORNERS HAS DUST BUILDUP.

JAN 21

2011

PASS · 0 violations

JAN 19

2011

FAIL 4 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Other

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

EXPOSED HANDSINK MISSING IN REAR PREP AREA. PROVIDE SAME.

Critical Pest Activity

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

DOORS NOT RODENT PROOF. INSTD TO RODENT PROOF SAME SO AS TO BE TIGHT FITTING AND NO DAYLIGHT TO BE SEEN.

Serious Other

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

3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET IMPROPERLY DESIGNED. INSTD TO PROVIDE FAUCET THAT EXTENDS TO EACH COMPARTMENT.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

WALL IN BASEMENT IN POOR REPAIR. REPAIR SAME.

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