HOT TAMALES

Address: 3412 W 79TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60652, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Out of Business on May 5, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (26 inspections)

• Out of Business — Mon May 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• No Entry — Wed Apr 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• No Entry — Wed Jan 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Wed Mar 13 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 35. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: IMPROPER THAWING OF FROZEN CHICKEN ON COUNTERTOP. INSTD TO THAW PROPERLY (I.E, UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER, UNDER REFRIGERATION, PART OF COOKING PROCESS, ETC
• No Entry — Wed Feb 28 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Out of Business — Mon May 08 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Mon May 08 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: INSTRUCTED CITY CERTIFIED MANAGER ONSITE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW.
• Out of Business — Wed Feb 16 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Mon Apr 05 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: RAW WOOD STORAGE SHELVED ON SITE. INSTD TO SEAL SAME SO AS TO BE A NON PROPOUS EASILY CLEANABLE SURFAC
• No Entry — Wed Mar 31 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Mon Jul 29 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED 1/4" GAP ON BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. | 53. TOILET FACILITIES:
• Pass — Wed Jun 27 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Out of Business — Fri Jun 15 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Fri Jun 15 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL/LOG BOOK ON PREMISES AT
• Out of Business — Wed Mar 28 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Wed Mar 28 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Jan 19 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING INTERIOR NOT CLEAN, MICROWAVE, WHITE UPRIGHT FREEZER, AND BOX FREEZER. INSTRUCTED
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Jan 11 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED AT THIS TIME, NOR MANAGER ON
• Out of Business — Fri Mar 24 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Fri Mar 24 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()

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