Hermosa
Last inspected: Jul 18, 2024
86
Score
Across the available record, Hermosa has 12 inspections on file, the first dated 2015. The latest inspection on file is from Jul 18, 2024. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around two violations across recent inspections versus roughly five violations before.
The pattern that stands out is “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, which has been cited three times.
Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Hermosa is comfortably above that bar. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 18, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Hands clean & properly washed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WASHING HANDS AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO WASH HANDS PROPERLY AT HANDWASHING SINK ONLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEADS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
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Jul 6, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A SMALL COUNTERTOP RESIDENTIAL DISH WASHER STORED IN THE UTILITY CLOSET. MANAGER STATES THAT THE MACHINE IS NOT WORKING AT THIS TIME. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY A COMMERCIAL GRADE DISH WASHER OR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE DISHES AND UTENSILS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SEVERAL FOODS (FISH AND CRAB PASTE) STORED OUTSIDE OF THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINER NOT LABELED IN THE PREP COOLERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
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Sep 23, 2022
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATES ON SITE.
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Dec 9, 2021
Reinspection
2 major violations.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO PROCEDURE IN PLACE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE AND NECESSARY SUPPLIES EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005(A).
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Jul 22, 2021
Routine
3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO PROCEDURE IN PLACE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE AND NECESSARY SUPPLIES EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005(A)
5
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PRVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION#2252336 ON 01/10/2019 #56. REPLACE THE BURNED OUT LIGHT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA AND THE UNISEX WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
10
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR LEAK AT THE HOT WATER HANDLE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND MUST MAINTAIN.
51
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: REMOVED NON WORKING REFRIGERATOR AND MILK CRATES FROM FOOD PREPARATION AREA.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP INSIDE LIGHT SHIELDS COVERS ABOVE PREP COOLERS IN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS ABOVE PREP COOLERS IN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MJUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Jan 17, 2019
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: 3-307.11 OBSERVED THE DIPPER WELL DRAINING INTO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE THE DRAIN LINE TO A FLOOR DRAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: 6-303.11 REPLACE THE BURNED OUT LIGHT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: PA 100-0367 OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
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Jan 10, 2019
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK NOT MAINTAINED. THE LAST PEST CONTROL INSPECTION WAS FROM 8/21/18 AND THE PREVIOUS PEST INSPECTION WAS FROM 8/27/17. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL INSPECTION AT A MINIMUM OF TWICE A YEAR. AN ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL INSPECTION IS NEEDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE DIPPER WELL DRAINING INTO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE THE DRAIN LINE TO A FLOOR DRAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE WASHROOM DOOR LOCATED NEXT TO THE KITCHEN PROPPED OPEN. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO KEEP THE WASHROOM DOOR CLOSED.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: REPLACE THE BURNED OUT LIGHT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
56
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
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May 18, 2017
Routine
8 minor violations.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON SHELVING UNITS.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK IN PREP AREA.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM REACH IN FREEZER,UNDERSIDE OF BROILER.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES IN PREP AREA.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON HOOD.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE THRESHOLD ON REAR EXIT DOOR.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL A DIPPING WELL FOR BULK ICE CREAM SCOOPS
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN PREP AREA AND MOP SINK CLOSET.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE HOOKS TO HANG WET MOPS.
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Nov 30, 2016
Routine
2 minor violations.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED AT THIS TIME ALSO /WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING REHEATED AND SERVED TOMATO SOUP 155*F. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012a.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FRONT HOOD, AND LIGHT SHIELDS UNDER HOOD NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Apr 1, 2016
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HAND DIPPED ICE CREAM, NO DIPPER WELL, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL DIPPER WELL PROPERLY CONNECTED TO COLD WATER LINE/DRAIN TO PROPER PLUMBING LINE.
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May 8, 2015
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND NO SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND PREPARATION COUNTER.
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May 7, 2015
License
2 minor violations.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: FOUND NO SEPARATION BETWEEN CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES. MUST INSTALL BARRIER AT FRONT COUNTER AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-005A.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND NO SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND PREPARATION COUNTER.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Hermosa last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Hermosa on file is from Jul 18, 2024. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Hermosa?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Hermosa.
Has Hermosa's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Hermosa have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Hermosa means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Hermosa inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Hermosa is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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