Food Safety Report: Manolos Tamales, Inc. #2, 4706 W 63rd St, Chicago, Il, USA.

4706 West 63rd Street, Chicago, 60629 Illinois, United States

Report date: Dec 1, 2022
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: missing employee health policy. Instd to provide and maintain a verifiable employee acknowledged health policy on site. Citation issued 7-38-005 priority foundation 7-38-010

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: handwash sink in toilet room not accessible, blocked with equipment in front and equipment in basin of sink. Citation issued 7-38-030(c) priority foundation. Instd to have accessible at all times

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: the following tcs foods at improper cold holding temperatures in prep cooler: bean 60. 1f, rice 58. 0f, steak 54. 0f, chicken 48. 9f, pork 55. 5f. All discarded and denatured. Approx. 50lbs $300 value. Citation issued priority 7-38-005. All cold foods to be at 41f or below at all times.

23. Proper date marking and disposition
- comments: tcs refrigerated food in cooler past the use by date: chicken tinga date marked 11/18. The following not date marked in cooler: steak, pork, rice, beans, and salsa. All above discarded and denatured. All tcs refrigerated foods held for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the day or date by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded when held at a temperature of 5ºc (41ºf) or less for a maximum of seven (7) days. The day of preparation shall be counted as day 1. Citation issued 7-38-005 priority foundation. Approx 50lbs $100 value.

33. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- comments: prep cooler unable to maintain proper cold holding temperatures: internal air temperature of 50. 9f. Unit tagged and held for inspection at this time. Citation issued priority foundation 7-38-005

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: rear door not protected. Door frame in disrepair with approximately 1/4 gap around door. Instd to repair and have tight fitting.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: rust on exterior top of chest freezer. Instd to remove rust and maintain.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: milk crates through out premises being used for storage containers. Instd to remove milk crates and provide proper equipment that is food grade and smooth, even, and easily cleanable

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: 3-compartment sink faucet at 1st basin in disrepair, faucet handles stripped. Instd to repair and maintain. Citation issued 7-38-025 priority foundation

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: see 60

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations from 11/18/21 report 2537870 not corrected: 47 4-501. 12: **c** cutting surfaces new cutting board needed to replace worn and discolored board. Instructed to replace and maintain. 49 4-601. 11(b): (b) the food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations. All cooking equipment in need of detail cleaning to remove build up. Clean fryers, grill top etc. Instructed to clean and maintain. 53 5-501. 17: **c** toilet room receptacles, covered toilet room garbage can in need of cover. Instructed to install and maintain at all times. 55 6-201. 11: **c** floors, walls, and ceilings- cleanability floors under 3 compartment sink in need of cleaning to remove all standing water. Floors through out in need of detail cleaning to remove all food spills. Instructed to clean and maintain. 55 6-201. 13: **c** floor and wall junctures, coved, and enclosed or sealed floor under 3 compartment sink missing tiles and coving. Instructed to repair and maintain. 57 2-102. 13: **c** food handler training (pa 100-0367 food handling regulation enforcement act) all employees in need of food handler training. Instructed to obtain and maintain. Citation issued 7-42-090 priority foundation

Source: chicago.gov