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Food Safety Report: The Tamale Spaceship, 2296 S Blue Island Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

1 month ago source chicago.gov business

Chicago, 60608 Illinois, United States

Report date: Dec 2, 2025
38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed evidence of appx. 75 or more rat droppings on floor and on bricks in basement under and in between crates,storage racks,articles on floor. Must remove droppings clean and sanitize areas. Recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 12/2/25. (priority foundation 7-38-020(a)(citation issued)

44. Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- comments: must invert multi-use utensils on all dish storage shelves.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must eliminate crates used for storage in basement and provide adequate shelving units.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed pots to large to be submerged into 3- compartment sink must remove pots or provide a larger sink or provide a written procedure on how to sanitize utensils at 3- compartment sink properly.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must clean interior parts of ice machine.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed no backflow device on ice machine to be seen for servicing must provide and maintain.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed several holes in lid of sump pump must make lid tight fitting and secure to prevent rodent entry.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must elevate articles off of floor and away from walls in basement.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must repair or replace damaged on walls near rear exit door,damaged floor tile in 1st fl. Storage area,holes in concrete floor in basement.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: must provide food handlers training for new employee and maintain.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: must provide food allergen training for all food managers.

Source: chicago.gov

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