Tu Botana Corp.
3211 W 59th St, Chicago, IL 60629 · Chicago Lawn · Restaurant · High risk
Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record
Last Inspected
2016-07-06
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2016-07-06
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2014)
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
📋 Documentation & Training minor 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste serious 1×
Inspection History
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
CLEAN INTERIOR OF REAR REACH IN COOLERS TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Facility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
LIGHT SHIELD NEEDED IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
REAR REACH IN COOLER IN NEED OF THERMOMETER. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
4 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
OBSERVED PALETAS IN BOX FREEZER NOT PROPERLY LABELED, INSTRUCTED ON PROPER LABELING, NAME,ADDRESS,COMMON NAME INGREDIENTS ETC.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
OBSERVED THE REAR 2 DOOR COOLER INTERIOR NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
OBSERVED THE FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND THE FRYER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
minor Documentation & Training
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. GIVEN COPY OF IDPH'S FOOD HANDLER INFO. AT THIS TIME.
2014-05-08 Pass License Re-Inspection 2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
REPLACE THE MISSING FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT PREMISES. PROVIDE BASE BOARDS(COVING)IN PREP AREA.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
SEAL ALL THE HOLES IN THE WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN.
3 ▾
serious Plumbing & Waste
DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
THE GREASE TRAP HAS SERIOUS PROBLEM WHEN THE WATER IS LET OUT OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK THE WASTE WATER COMES OUT OF THE GREASE TRAP AND GOES ALL OVER THE FLOOR. GREASE TRAP IN POOR REPAIR AND NEEDS TO BE SERVICED.SERIOUS 7-38-030
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
REPLACE THE MISSING FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT PREMISES. PROVIDE BASE BOARDS(COVING)IN PREP AREA.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
SEAL ALL THE HOLES IN THE WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN.
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