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ACERO RUFINO TAMAYO
5135 S CALIFORNIA AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60632
Last inspected Sep 4, 2025
Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.
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Inspection history
Sep 4, 2025
✓Sep 18, 2024
✓Aug 30, 2023
✓Sep 20, 2022
!1 violation
- 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: PIC DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: FOUND PLASTIC ON EXTERIOR OF 2-DOOR COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN FOR EASY CLEANING. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: FOUND TORN GASKET AT BOTTOM OF DOOR OF WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
Sep 9, 2021
✓1 violation
- 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: FRONT DOUBLE ENTRANCE DOORS NOT RODENT PROOF, APPROX 1/2 INCH AT BOTTOM OF DOOR. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN | 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: LEAK AT PIPE UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
Sep 9, 2020
✓Aug 26, 2019
!1 violation
- 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: MISSING SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL PROCEDURE. INSTD TO PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY/NOTED SUPPLIES (INCLUDING EFFECTIVE DISINFECTANT AGAINST NOROVIRUS). PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. | 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT REAR HANDWASH SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
Oct 25, 2018
!1 violation
- 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: NO PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. | 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO HANDWASHING SINK AT SERVING LINE WHERE STEAM TABLE/HOT HOLDING LINE LOCATED. INSTD TO PROVIDE HANDSINK WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE IN SAME AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C).
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