ROSAS TAMALES INC

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED POTS STORED ON FLOOR IN REAR OUTSIDE FREEZER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO MAINTAIN ALL ITEMS SIX INCHES FROM FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FILTERS IN REAR COOKING PREP AREA WITH BUILD UP OF GREASE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING AND RETAIN CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR REVIEW.

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO AMBIANT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE COOLERS UNITS AND DISPLAY COOLERS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN PREP AREA COOLER WITHOUT LABELING OF NAME AND CONDIMENT CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS. OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF FOOD ITEMS STORED UNCOVERED IN PREP AREA COOLER, COOLER IN REAR DRY STORAGE AREA AND COOLER NEAR DISHWASH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO COVER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF IN-USE UTENSILS (TONGS AND KNIVES) IN PREP AND HOLD HOLDING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO COVER PROPERLY.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED SEPERATION OF DRAINBOARD FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISH WAS AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING IN THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CRATES.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: TORN DOOR GASKETS ON UPRIGHT 2 DOOR FREEZER IN REAR. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN GASKETS IN GOOD REPAIR

HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE - Comments: NO HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE THROUGH OUT PREMISES, TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 79.0F-82.0F AT SINKS. INSTD TO PROVIDE 100F-120F AT ALL HANDWASH SINKS AND 110F MINIMUM AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C). PRIORITY. HOT RUNNING WATER WAS RESTORED BY END OF INSPECTION, 100F AT HANDWASH SINKS AND 120F AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: MISSING FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR FOOD HANDLERS ON PREMISES. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE FOR FOOD HANDLERS.

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: NOTED NO LABELS FOR BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS (FLOUR). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES FOR FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS INSIDE OF UNISEX/ STAFF TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE OR VALID CERTIFICATE POSTED WHEN TCS FOOD (TAMALES 150.9F) PREPARED AND SERVED. A CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AND VALID CERTIFICATE POSTED AT ALL TIMES TCS FOOD PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN WASHROOM AND REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.

APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED TAMALES THAWING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO TAMALES IN REFRIGERATOR OR PART OF COOKING PROCESS.

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED LARGE POTS TOO LARGE TO SUBMERGE IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE TO WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE LARGE STOCK POTS.

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEE ON SITE. INSTUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.