Tomatillo Taco-ville LLC
2943 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60618 · North Center · Restaurant · High risk
Mixed record — 1 of 3 inspections passed
Last Inspected
2019-04-15
What You Should Know
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2018)
⚠ Sanitation issues found across 4 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 2 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training critical 2×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
🌡 Food Temperature serious 1×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 1×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
Inspection History
2019-04-15 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE WITH ALL NECESSARY ITEMS AS OUTLINED IN POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
serious Food Temperature
PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES
FOUND THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE HOT HOLDING UNIT- BEEF HELD AT 122.0 F AND TONGUE HELD AT 90.0 F. HOWEVER SAID HOT HOLDING UNIT TEMPERATURE AT OVER 135.0 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TCS FOODS HELD HOT MUST BE 135.0 F OR A...
minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN STORAGE ROOM (RICE, BEANS). INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST LABEL BULK CONTAINERS.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
2018-01-30 Pass License Re-Inspection 2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED RIPPED GASKETS AROUND THE DOORS OF THE 2-DOOR REACH-IN REFRIGERATOR IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE GASKETS TO PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL AROUND THE DOORS OF THE REFRIGERATOR AT ALL TIMES.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
FOUND NO UTILITY SINK ON PREMISES: MUST INSTALL A UTILITY SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES WITHIN 90 DAYS.
CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
THE ONLY EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK ON PREMISES IS NOT IN A CONVENIENT LOCATION OR ACCESSIBLE AT THIS TIME: HAND SINK IS LOCATED BEHIND THE PREP AREA ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WALL OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN A CORAL WHERE A UTILITY SINK WOULD BE MORE...
critical Pest Activity
OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED: OBSERVED GREASE DROPLETS HANGING FROM THE EXTERIOR AND GREASE POOLING ON THE LID OF THE EXTERIOR GREASE RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE GREASE RECEPTACLE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VI...
serious Sanitation
DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
FOUND NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT FOR THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK ON PREMISES: MUST PROVIDE A CHEMICAL TEST KIT TO TEST THE SANITIZING CONCENTRATION ON A DAILY BASIS. MAINTAIN ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED RIPPED GASKETS AROUND THE DOORS OF THE 2-DOOR REACH-IN REFRIGERATOR IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE GASKETS TO PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL AROUND THE DOORS OF THE REFRIGERATOR AT ALL TIMES.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
FOUND NO UTILITY SINK ON PREMISES: MUST INSTALL A UTILITY SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES WITHIN 90 DAYS.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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