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SUPERMERCADO LA TAPATIA

2300 S SACRAMENTO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60623 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

SUPERMERCADO LA TAPATIA has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since October 30, 2012. The most recent inspection, on July 21, 2015, found no infractions.

3 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food source, labelling and allergens, Food temperature control and Pests.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 27, 2015. For example: FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 27, 2015. For example: REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 2 times on May 22, 2015. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 9 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 27, 2015. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 27, 2015. For example: LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint Re-Inspection

    7 infractions

    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS BEING USED TO STORE MEAT IN DEEP FREEZER; INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REPAIR THE LOOSE RUBBER GASKET AT THE CENTER DOOR OF THE THREE DOOR COOLER IN THE REAR KITCHEN PREA AREA SO DOOR CLOSES PROPERLY AND UNIT MAINTAINS TEMP. (TEMP ADEQUATE AT THIS TIME).
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED WATER STAINED AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES ON SELLING FLOOR; MUST REPLACE. OBSERVED MOLD ON WALL AND CEILING IN REAR PREP AREA; CLEAN AND REPLACE STAINED TILES AND PAINT MOLDY WALL AFTER CLEANING. THE WALLS OF THE WALK-IN COOLER IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA ARE NOT CLEAN; CLEAN WALLS OF WALK-IN COOLER.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • THE LIGHTS IN THE REAR PREP AREA KITCHEN AND FRONT PREP AREA ARE NOT SHIELDED; MUST PROVIDE SHIELDS FOR THE LIGHTS IN BOTH PREP AREAS.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST PROVIDE THREE WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMP SINK TO PROPERLY SET UP FOR WASH RINSE AND SANITIZING DISHES AND UTENSILS. A DRAIN BOARD IS NEEDED AT THE THREE COMP SINK; MUST ATTACH.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • WORKING THERMOMETERS ARE NEEDED FOR SOME REFRIGERATION UNITS WITHOUT THEM; PROVIDE THERMOMETERS WHERE NEEDED.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF CLUTTER IN THE STORE BEHIND THE FRONT PREP COUNTER, IN REAR OF STORE AND IN REAR STORAGE AREA. CLUTTER INCLUDES UNSUED EQUIPMENT (HOT HOLDING PIZZA UNIT, HOT HOLDING NACHO UNIT, EMPTY ICE CREAM FREEZER,COOLERS, SEVERAL PROPANE TANKS, CORDS, DRILLS, BROOMS, MOPS, BOXES, ETC. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO AVOID CLUTTER AND POTENTIAL RODENT HARBORAGE.
  3. Complaint

    12 infractions

    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • FOUND ONE WASHROOM ON PREMISES INOPERABLE. TOILET AND HANDSINK INSIDE OF WASHROOM NOT WORKING; INSTRUCTED OWNER TO REPAIR BOTH. (48 HOURS GIVEN FOR REPAIR). AN ADDITIONAL WASHROOM IS NEXT TO THE INOPERABLE ONE THAT IS WORKING PROPERLY. FOUR EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES INCLUDING OWNER (TWO MALE AND TWO FEMALE). CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 ISSUED.
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OBSERVED SIXTY RODENT (MOUSE) DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: INOPERABLE WASHROOM, KITCHEN PANTRY, KITCHEN UNDER TABLE, BUTCHER AREA UNDER EQUIPMENT AND UNDER FRONT AREA PREP COUNTER. MUST CLEAN ALL AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE PREMISES PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. PREVIOUS SERVICE INVOICE DATED 10/16/2014. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 ISSUED.
    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • FOUND NO COMMERCIAL DUMPSTER OUTSIDE IN DISPOSAL AREA FOR WASTE DISPOSAL AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE A COMMERCIAL WASTE RECEPTOR FOR DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE. ESTABLISHMENT WAS PREVIOUSLY LICENSED WITH A DUMPSTER FROM FLOOD BROS IN OCT. 2012. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 ISSUED.
    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS BEING USED TO STORE MEAT IN DEEP FREEZER; INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REPAIR THE LOOSE RUBBER GASKET AT THE CENTER DOOR OF THE THREE DOOR COOLER IN THE REAR KITCHEN PREA AREA SO DOOR CLOSES PROPERLY AND UNIT MAINTAINS TEMP. (TEMP ADEQUATE AT THIS TIME).
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CORRECT THE FOLLOWING: CLEAN CUTTING BOARDS, SLICER, MEAT SAW, REMOVE CARDBOARD FROM BOTTOM OF PREP TABLE AND MEAT DISPLAY COOLER IN BUTCHER AREA, CLEAN PREP TABLES, COOKING EQUIPMENT (GRILL STOVE BURNER), INTERIOR OF PREP COOLERS IN REAR KITCHEN PREP AREA.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE FLOORS THROUGHOUT STORE AROUND UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREAS, STORAGE AND SELLING FLOOR.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED WATER STAINED AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES ON SELLING FLOOR; MUST REPLACE. OBSERVED MOLD ON WALL AND CEILING IN REAR PREP AREA AND AN OPENING ABOVE THE TWO COMP SINK WITH INSULATION SHOWING; MUST SEAL OPENING CLEAN AND REPLACE STAINED TILES AND PAINT MOLDY WALL AFTER CLEANING. THE WALLS OF THE WALK-IN COOLER IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA ARE NOT CLEAN; CLEAN WALLS OF WALK-IN COOLER. THE VENTS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR PREP AREA ARE NOT CLEAN; CLEAN VENTS.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • THE LIGHTS IN THE REAR PREP AREA KITCHEN AND FRONT PREP AREA ARE NOT SHIELDED; MUST PROVIDE SHIELDS FOR THE LIGHTS IN BOTH PREP AREAS.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST PROVIDE THREE WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMP SINK TO PROPERLY SET UP FOR WASH RINSE AND SANITIZING DISHES AND UTENSILS. A DRAIN BOARD IS NEEDED AT THE THREE COMP SINK; MUST ATTACH.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • WORKING THERMOMETERS ARE NEEDED FOR SOME REFRIGERATION UNITS WITHOUT THEM; PROVIDE THERMOMETERS WHERE NEEDED.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF CLUTTER IN THE STORE BEHIND THE FRONT PREP COUNTER, IN REAR OF STORE AND IN REAR STORAGE AREA. CLUTTER INCLUDES UNSUED EQUIPMENT (HOT HOLDING PIZZA UNIT, HOT HOLDING NACHO UNIT, EMPTY ICE CREAM FREEZER,COOLERS, SEVERAL PROPANE TANKS, CORDS, DRILLS, BROOMS, MOPS, BOXES, ETC. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO AVOID CLUTTER AND POTENTIAL RODENT HARBORAGE.
  4. License

    0 infractions

  5. License

    0 infractions

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