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 (21 inspections)

• Out of Business — 2025-05-05 00:00:00 ()
• No Entry — 2025-04-02 00:00:00 ()
• No Entry — 2025-01-29 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2024-03-13 00:00:00 () 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 — 2024-02-28 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2023-05-08 00:00:00 () 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: INSTRUCTED CITY CERTIFIED MANAGER ONSITE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW.
• Out of Business — 2022-02-16 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2021-04-05 00:00:00 () 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 — 2021-03-31 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2019-07-29 00:00:00 () 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 — 2018-06-27 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2018-06-15 00:00:00 () 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
• Pass — 2018-03-28 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-01-19 00:00:00 () 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 — 2018-01-11 00:00:00 () 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
• Pass — 2017-03-24 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2015-11-30 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED RAW WOOD, INSTRUCTED TO SEAL. | 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMB
• Pass — 2014-10-07 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS NOT CLEANED IN THE CORNERS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
• Pass — 2013-09-30 00:00:00 () 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS - Comments: NEED TO INSTALL DOOR CHECK/SPRING TO MAKE RESTROOM DOOR SELF CLO
• Pass — 2012-08-07 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage.NEED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE MIXER

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