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GORDITAS LA TIA

6425 W 63RD ST
CHICAGO, IL 60638
27
Total Inspections
7.4%
Pass Rate
25
Failures

Inspection History

Feb 5, 2025

Result: Fail
7 violations
Key Violations:
|B;;|D) OBSERVED LARGE POTS IN THE REAR PREP AREA NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTEDTHE PERSON IN CHARGE TO INVERT ALL POTS AND PANS WHEN NOT IN USE.;;|DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: 6-304.11 OBSERVED MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN THE RESTROOM NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.;;|ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12 OBSERVED BULK ITEMS IN NON-ORIGINAL CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL ALL BULK ITEMS WITH A COMMON NAME.;;37|FOOD PROPERLY LABELED;;44|UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: 4-903.11 (A;;56|ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING

Jan 29, 2025

Result: Fail
7 violations
Key Violations:
|#55-OBSERVED MISSING AND CRACKED CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN PREP AND REAR STORAGE AREA. OBSERVED HOLE IN BASEBOARD NEAR EXTERIOR SIDE DOOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.;;|DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN RESTROOM NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.;;|ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK ITEMS IN NON-ORIGINAL CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL ALL BULK ITEMS WITH COMMON NAME.;;37|FOOD PROPERLY LABELED;;44|UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED LARGE POTS IN REAR PREP AREA NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO INVERT ALL POTS AND PANS WHEN NOT IN USE.;;56|ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING;;60|PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2588597 DATED 1/25/24

Jan 25, 2024

Result: Fail
1 violations
Key Violations:
55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING AND CRACKED CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN PREP AND REAR STORAGE AREA. OBSERVED HOLE IN BASEBOARD NEAR EXTERIOR SIDE DOOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Jan 22, 2024

Result: Fail
1 violations
Key Violations:
55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING AND CRACKED CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN PREP AND REAR STORAGE AREA. OBSERVED HOLE IN BASEBOARD NEAR EXTERIOR SIDE DOOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Apr 6, 2023

Result: Fail
4 violations
Key Violations:
47|FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED OPEN COOKED RICE STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS IN WALK-IN COOLER AND HOT HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE GROCERY BAGS PROVIDE PROPER FOOD STORAGE BAGS AND CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SWITCH COVER ON WALK-IN COOLER AND BASEBOARDS IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SOILED CEILING TILES, LIGHT SHEILDS, DUST BUILUDP ON CEILING VENTS IN PREP AREA . INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.;;58|ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED NO VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

Mar 28, 2023

Result: Fail
6 violations
Key Violations:
|TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT LARGE ENOUGH FOR IMMERSION OF LARGEST FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL LARGER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK OR PROVIDE SMALLER FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED;;47|FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED OPEN COOKED RICE STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS IN WALK-IN COOLER AND HOT HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE GROCERY BAGS PROVIDE PROPER FOOD STORAGE BAGS AND CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE.;;48|WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SWITCH COVER ON WAL-IN COOLER AND BASEBOARDS IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SOILED CEILING TILES, LIGHT SHEILDS, DUST BUILUDP ON CEILING VENTS IN PREP AREA . INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.;;58|ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED NO VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

Jul 5, 2022

Result: Pass
0 violations

Jun 23, 2022

Result: Fail
11 violations
Key Violations:
|ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: IMPROPER COOLING OF COOKED PORK AND BEANS. TO PROPERLY COOL (1) ARRANGE IN EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM HEAT TRANSFER THROUGH THE CONTAINER WALLS;;|AND (2) LOOSELY COVERED OR UNCOVERED IF PROTECTED FROM OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION DURING THE COOLING PERIOD TO FAICLITATE HEAT TRANSFER FROM THE SURFACE OF THE FOOD;;|AND THEN BY ASTERISKING THEM TO A FOOTNOTE THAT STATES THESE ITEMS ARE SERVED COOKED TO ORDER, OR UNDERCOOKED OR CONTAIN (OR MAY CONTAIN) RAW OR UNDERCOOKED INGREDIENTS AND ALSO WITH THE FOLLOWING: A REMINDER STATEMENT SUCH AS "Consuming raw or undercooked MEATS, POULTRY, seafood, shellfish, or EGGS may increase your RISK of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions" PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005;;|PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: LEAKING PIPE UNDERNEATH HANDWASH SINK. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN;;10|ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO HANDWASH SINK IN NEWLY ADDED REAR PREP AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE HANDWASH SINK WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE IN SAME AREA. INSTD TO HAVE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT SINK. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C) PRIORITY FOUNDATION;;22|PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES IN WALK IN COOLER_ LARGE DEEP TIGHTLY COVERED CONTAINERS OF COOKED BEANS AT 54.1F, COOKED PORK AT 52.0F, COOKED AND LABELED WITH YESTERDAY'S DATE ALL DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME, APPROX 50LBS $200 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY;;25|CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: MISSING DISCLOSURE FOR CONSUMER ADVISORY ON THE MENU. INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE ON THE MENU WHICH FOODS (EX, EGGS, STEAK) CAN BE ORDERED UNDER COOKED/COOKED TO ORDER WITH AN ASTERISK NEXT TO THOSE SPECIFIC ITEMS;;33|PROPER COOLING METHODS USED;;43|IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: PLASTIC CUPS FULLY SUBMERGED IN LARGE CONTAINERS OF SALSA. INSTD TO USE PROPER DISPENSING UTENSILS WITH HANDLES AND STORE PROPERLY (NOT IN CONTAINER, OR HANDLE ABOVE FOOD);;51|PLUMBING INSTALLED;;57|ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: FOOD HANDLERS MISSING FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE

Dec 1, 2021

Result: Fail
2 violations
Key Violations:
41|WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: ALL WIPING CLOTHS WHEN NOT IN USE MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.;;49|NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: ALL DOOR HANDLES ON EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Jun 2, 2021

Result: Fail
6 violations
Key Violations:
|DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: ALL AIR VENTS AND HOOD VENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN;;46|GLOVES USED PROPERLY - Comments: GLOVES ARE SINGLE USE ONLY. FOUND A WORN PAIR NEXT TO GLOVE BOX. INSTRUCTED MANGER TO DISCARD AFTER EACH USE.;;47|FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: RUBBER GASKETS IN NEED OF REPLACING ON WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT;;53|TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: TOILET ROOM IN REAR AREA IN NEED OFF COVER ON WASTE CAN. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS IN REAR STORAGE AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL SPILLS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.;;56|ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING

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