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TAMALESY RESTAURANT COSTA GRANDE

10148 S EWING AVE · Chicago, IL 60617

Restaurant

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Out of Business for TAMALESY RESTAURANT COSTA GRANDE on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Out of Business
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2360206

Location recorded for this inspection · TAMALESY RESTAURANT COSTA GRANDE · 10148 S EWING AVE

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

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Inspection history

Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.

ComplaintFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Complaint
Recorded citations
8
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1493579

Location recorded for this inspection · TAMALESY RESTAURANT COSTA GRANDE · 10148 S EWING AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 2

    FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: NO ELECTRIC DUE TO FIRE OBSERVED TWO BOX FREEZERS OFF INSTRUCTED NOT TO REFREEZE THE FOOD NEED TO DISPOSE OF THAWED CORN 15LBS, MASA 25LBS, AND 15LBS OF BEEF.FREEZERS MUST BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN FOOD PRODUCT 0*F OR BELOW.

  • 18

    NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED OVER 100 FRUIT FLIES IN THE SIDE STORAGE AREA WHERE MASA BEEN THAWED IN FREEZER, AND SITTING OUT ON THE TABLES, INSTRUCTED TO DISPOSE OF ALL MASA, CLEAN AREA AND HAVE PEST CONTROL RETURN FOR SERVICE. ALSO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BROKE OUT THE SIDE WINDOW, NOT RODENT PROOFED OR INSECT PROOFED, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

  • 24

    DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED - Comments: OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKING UNDER 3RD. COMPARTMENT INTO A DISH, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

  • 26

    ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED - Comments: OBSERVED FRONT RESTROOM HANDSINK CLOGGED , INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: NEED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: ALL FLOORS NEED TO BE CLEANED/SANITIZED AND WATER REMOVED THRU-OUT PREMISES.

  • 36

    LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: OBSERVED NO ELECTRIC IN THE RESTAURANT MUST REPAIR.

  • 41

    PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED CLUTTER IN THE RESTAURANT BBQ GRILL AND OTHER ITEMS NOT BEING USED, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.

LicensePass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
3
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1296570

Location recorded for this inspection · TAMALESY RESTAURANT COSTA GRANDE · 10148 S EWING AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INTERIOR UPPER PANEL INSIDE ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN.MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN BASEMENT.MUST CLEAN DEBRIS/MAINTAIN.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO MOP SINK ON PREMISES.MUST INSTALL MOP SINK AS PER CITY CODE.ALSO VENTILATION ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN POOR REPAIR.MUST REPAIR TO VENT PROPERLY.ALSO MUST PROPERLY INSTALL DRAIN LINE OF ICE MACHINE TO FLOW DRAIN WITH AIR GAP.

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How results compare in ZIP 60617

242 of 303 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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Official source and data freshness

Chicago Department of Public Health via the City of Chicago Data Portal. Reference license 2283314.

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