ROSAS TAMALES INC.
5957 S KEDZIE AVE · CHICAGO LAWN, CHICAGO
Passed all 5 inspections, but 3 critical violations on file.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTION HISTORY
MAY 152025PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED NO AMBIANT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE COOLERS UNITS AND DISPLAY COOLERS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN PREP AREA COOLER WITHOUT LABELING OF NAME AND CONDIMENT CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS. OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF FOOD ITEMS STORED UNCOVERED IN PREP AREA COOLER, COOLER IN REAR DRY STORAGE AREA AND COOLER NEAR DISHWASH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO COVER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF IN-USE UTENSILS (TONGS AND KNIVES) IN PREP AND HOLD HOLDING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO COVER PROPERLY.
OBSERVED SEPERATION OF DRAINBOARD FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISH WAS AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING IN THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CRATES.
JUL 112024PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violationsDETAILS
TORN DOOR GASKETS ON UPRIGHT 2 DOOR FREEZER IN REAR. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN GASKETS IN GOOD REPAIR
NO HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE THROUGH OUT PREMISES, TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 79.0F-82.0F AT SINKS. INSTD TO PROVIDE 100F-120F AT ALL HANDWASH SINKS AND 110F MINIMUM AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C). PRIORITY. HOT RUNNING WATER WAS RESTORED BY END OF INSPECTION, 100F AT HANDWASH SINKS AND 120F AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
MISSING FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR FOOD HANDLERS ON PREMISES. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE FOR FOOD HANDLERS.
AUG 82023PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
NOTED NO LABELS FOR BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS (FLOUR). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.
OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES FOR FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS INSIDE OF UNISEX/ STAFF TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
APR 252022PASS W/ CONDITIONS6 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION
OBSERVED NO CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE OR VALID CERTIFICATE POSTED WHEN TCS FOOD (TAMALES 150.9F) PREPARED AND SERVED. A CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AND VALID CERTIFICATE POSTED AT ALL TIMES TCS FOOD PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN WASHROOM AND REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
OBSERVED TAMALES THAWING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO TAMALES IN REFRIGERATOR OR PART OF COOKING PROCESS.
OBSERVED LARGE POTS TOO LARGE TO SUBMERGE IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE TO WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE LARGE STOCK POTS.
OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEE ON SITE. INSTUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →