Antojitos Tapatios El Tradicio

3643 1/2 E 106Th St, Chicago, IL 60617

Mexican / Latin

Last inspected: Jun 5, 2013

Score

Low Risk

Antojitos Tapatios El Tradicio appears in inspection records five times, starting in 2010. On Jun 5, 2013, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well. The most recent inspection at Antojitos Tapatios El Tradicio is from Jun 5, 2013, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around zero violations to closer to three violations.

Looking across the full record, “refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jun 5, 2013

Routine

3 minor violations.

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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service

Inspector notes: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ,COOKED TAMALES,IE (CHICKENPORK,CHEESE) IN ICE CHEST FREEZER AT 128F,131F,135F.ALSO TAMALES IN COOLER AT 60F,45F,AND 55F.MUST MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW AND PROPERLY COOL BEFORE PUTTING FOOD IN COOLER.ALSO MUST MAINTAIN HOT FOODS AT 140F OR HIGHER. APPROX 47LBS OF FOOD WAS REMOVED FROM AREAS AND DISCARDED.COST APPROX $70.00. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED

* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector notes: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON PREMISES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED,IE(COOKED TAMALES,CORN,CUT FRUIT SALADS)SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector notes: NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON PREMISES TO MONITOR TEMPERATURES OF FOOD.MUST PROVIDE.

Feb 1, 2011

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

Dec 15, 2010

Reinspection

1 minor violation.

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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, properly designed and installed

Inspector notes: When toilet and lavatory facilities are provided for the patrons of food establishments, such facilities shall be adequate in number, convenient, accessible, properly designed, and installed according to the municipal code. WE OBSERVED INADEQUATE WASHROOM FACILITIES. IMPROPERLY DESIGN TO PROPERLY USE TOILET AND NO HAND WASHING SINK INSTALLED. MUST CORRECT.

Dec 8, 2010

Reinspection

1 minor violation.

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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.STAINLESS STEEL 1-COMP SINK INSTALLED TOO CLOSE TO 3-COMP SINK TO BE USED FOR MOP SINK. MUST INSTALL BARRIER TO SEPERATE/MOP SINK FROM 3- COMP SINK.

Oct 29, 2010

License

6 minor violations.

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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained

Inspector notes: Adequate and convenient toilet facilities shall be provided. They should be properly designed, maintained, and accessible to employees at all times.NO HAND WASHING SINK,MUST INSTALL UNDER CITY PLUMBING WITH SOAP AND TOWEL DEVICE.

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector notes: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. NO PEST CONTROL CO. MUST CONTACT LICENSE PEST CO FOR SERVICE AND PROVIDE PEST LOG BOOK.

Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated

Inspector notes: All dishwashing machines must be of a type that complies with all requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago and Rules and Regulation of the Board of Health. NO 3-COMP SINK FOR WASH,RINSE,AND SANTIZING. MUST INSTALL.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE PREP TABLE (IE STANLESS STEEL) AND REMOVE CARD/BUFFET FOLDING TABLE.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST INSTALL MOP SINK ON PREMISES TO CITY PLUMBING WTH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector notes: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. MUST PROVIDE THEROMETERS FOR COOLERS.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Antojitos Tapatios El Tradicio last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Antojitos Tapatios El Tradicio on file is from Jun 5, 2013. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Antojitos Tapatios El Tradicio?

Across the inspection record, “refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Antojitos Tapatios El Tradicio.

Has Antojitos Tapatios El Tradicio's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Antojitos Tapatios El Tradicio have averaged around three violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Antojitos Tapatios El Tradicio means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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