Manny's Tacos & Burritos

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.111 observed evidence of pest activity on site. Observed about 20 rodent droppings in a dry storage room, about 10 rodent droppings on the lower dry storage shelf in the basement and about 10 rodent droppings behind the ice machine and deep freezer in the food prep area. Instructed to eliminate rodent activity, clean and sanitize affected areas and recommended contacting pest control for a service. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-020(a).

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: 3-305.12 observed canned drinks being stored under a sewage pipe located in the basement. Instructed to remove and do not store anything under sewage pipes.

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Observed bulk containers not covered and food items stored on floor in prep and walk-in cooler areas. Instructed manager to cover and elevate all food items six inches off floor to prevent contamination.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed damaged gasket on right door of 2-door prep cooler in first floor prep area. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed peeling paint on raw wood utensil shelving in basement storage area. Instructed manager to repair/ repaint shelving and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed dust buildup on fan guards in walk-in cooler and compressor units of reach-in coolers, food debris on interior and exterior surfaces of coolers, prep tables, cutting boards, slicers, knife rack, holding units, cooking equipment. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed leaking left faucet on 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed debris on floor along walls behind cooking equipment, on floor under pallets and along walls in first floor and basement prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed missing light shield above cutting board in basement prep area. Instructed manager to replace and maintain.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Observed bulk containers not labeled in prep area. Instructed manager to properly label all bulk containers with common name of food.

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Observed bulk containers not covered and food items stored on floor in prep and walk-in cooler areas. Instructed manager to cover and elevate all food items six inches off floor to prevent contamination.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed soiled wiping cloths stored on prep tables. Instructed manager to properly store wiping cloths in sanitizing solution between uses.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed cardboard container used as dispensing utensil inside bulk container. Instructed manager to provide proper long handle dispensing utensils to prevent contamination.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed damaged gasket on prep cooler door. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed food debris and grease buildup on interior and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, bulk containersm holding units, prep tables, coolers, freezers, shelving units, cutting boards, knife rack. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed water-stained ceiling tiles in basement storage area. Instructed manager to replace and maintain.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed the wiping cloths not properly stored when not in use. Instructed manager to store in sanitizing solution (must be at the required ppm) when not in use. Maintain same.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed some cutting boards in the prep area with stains and deep, dark grooves. Instructed manager to sand or replace cutting boards to maintain a smooth and easily cleanable surface.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the exterior and the interior lower surface and rubber gaskets on the reach in coolers and freezers with dirt and food build up. Instructed manager to clean and maintain interior/exterior of the coolers and freezers.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the walls around the sinks and cooking equipment, ceiling and light shields in the front and rear prep/dish washing area with dirt, food and dust build up. Instructed manager to clean and maintain ceiling, light shields and walls. Floors in the corners and under/around the sinks and heavy equipment in the basement and 1st fl prep/dish washing area with dirt, food and debris. Instructed manager to clean and maintain floors.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed the ventilation filters above the rear cooking equipment with grease and dirt. Instructed manager to clean and maintain ventilation.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed light shields missing in the basement and a light shield damaged on the 1st fl rear dish washing area. Instructed manager to provide and replace missing and damaged light shields.

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: 3-307.11 observed two cell phones on the cutting board in the front food prep area. Instructed to refrain from sitting cell phones on food contact surfaces to avoid contamination and maintain.

Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.

Inspector’s note: Observed an improper temperature of a refrigerator unit located in the front food prep area at 50.0f. The refrigeration unit had tcs foods stored inside for human consumption. A held for inspection tag has placed on unit. Once the unit is repaired, email cdph so that the unit can be re-inspected. Instructed manager must have all cold holding units at 41.0f or below. Priority 7-38-005, citation issued

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Observed two cell phones on the cutting board in the front food prep area. Instructed to refrain from sitting cell phones on food contact surfaces to avoid contamination and maintain.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Observed previous core violations from report # 2553184, date:03/21/2022, #47 observed damaged gaskets in several coolers. Instructed manager to replace gaskets. #48 observed pots that are too large for 3 compartment sink. Instructed manager to provide a written procedure for washing, rinsing, and sanitizing equipment too large for 3 compartment sink. #55 floor in basement walk in cooler constructed of unapproved building materials. Floor is absorbent and not easily cleanable. Instructed manager to provide a floor that is non-absorbent, smooth, and easily cleanable. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090, citation issued.

Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.

Inspector’s note: Observed chicken broth in large pot cooling in walk in cooler. Instructed manager to store in shallow pans in order to cool within required time.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed wiping cloths used for counters and equipment sitting on counter. Instructed manager to place all cloths used for counters and equipment into a sanitizer solution

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed damaged gaskets in several coolers. Instructed manager to replace gaskets.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed corroded storage racks in the basement walk in cooler. Instructed manager to replace racks with a corrosion resistant material.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed meat stored in plastic grocery bag. Observed tamale shells stored in milk crates. Instructed manager to store food in food grade containers or bags only.

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: Observed pots that are too large for 3 compartment sink. Instructed manager to provide a written procedure for washing, rinsing, and sanitizing equipment too large for 3 compartment sink.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed debris build up on basement shelving near walk in cooler. Observed build up of food debris on meat slicer. Instructed manager to clean, sanitize, and remove debris.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Floor in basement walk in cooler constructed of unapproved building materials. Floor is absorbent and not easily cleanable. Instructed manager to provide a floor that is non absorbent, smooth, and easily cleanable.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed light above slicer not shielded. Instructed manager to provide a sheild for light.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: All washrooms used by females must have a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins. Must provide

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed peeling paint on walls in basement prep room. Insrructed to repair.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Instructed manager to provide and maintain working thermometers inside all ric and prep cooler.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Observed a few tcs food and tamales inside the reach in cooler not properly labeled. Instructed manager to label product with name,date and/or time.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean the interior and exterior of all coolers and freezers to remove food debris and spills.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Floors need cleaning through along the wall base and in corner. Also floors need cleaning in the base underneath the pallets to remove spills and/or debris.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION (58) ALLERGEN TRAINING NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2252820 DATE 1-18-19. Violation Codes: 2-102.13 Inspector Comments: PA 100-0367 OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUE #7-42-090.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: -602.11(b:5) observed no allergen warning labels on the prepackaged cheesecakes with nuts. Instructed to provide alleregen warning labels for said products. Priority foundation.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: 3-601.11 observed no ingredient labels for prepackaged desserts and tamales located for sale at the front customer counter. Instructed to provide labels with ingredients for all foods that are prepackaged

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: 3-302.12 observed the common name of foods missing on the containers of tcs foods inside of all refrigeration units, prep cooler, walk in cooler and walk in freezers. Instructed to provide labels with the common name of foods for all foods out of the original packaging.

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: 4-603.15 observed equipment (pots) too large to submerge inside of the 3 compartment. Instructed to remove said pots or obtain a 3 compartment sink that can be submerged inside of the 3 compartment sink to properly wash rinse and sanitize

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-201.13 observed coving missing under the 3 compartment sink. Instructed to replace coving.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: 3-302.12 observed the common name of foods missing on the containers of tcs foods inside of all refrigeration units, prep cooler, walk in cooler and walk in freezers. Instructed to provide labels with the common name of foods for all foods out of the original packaging.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: 3-601.11 observed no ingredient labels for prepackaged desserts and tamales located for sale at the front customer counter. Instructed to provide labels with ingredients for all foods that are prepackaged.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: 3-602.11(b:5) observed no allergen warning labels on the prepackaged cheesecakes with nuts. Instructed to provide alleregen warning labels for said products. Priority foundation. No citation issued.

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: 4-603.15 observed equipment (pots) too large to submerge inside of the 3 compartment. Instructed to remove said pots or obtain a 3 compartment sink that can be submerged inside of the 3 compartment sink to properly wash rinse and sanitize.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-201.13 observed coving missing under the 3 compartment sink. Instructed to replace coving.

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

Inspector’s note: Must provide contract and log book for business from pest control co. Serious violation 7-38-020

Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered

Inspector’s note: Observed outside garbage waste area not maintained, ie overflowing garbage dumpster,lids not closed.must maintain area. Lids must be closed on dumpster. Serious violation 7-38-020 no citation