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TAMMY'S
1118 S WESTERN AVE , CCHICAGO, IL, 60612
Health Inspection: violations
Official health department data. Inspected 2011-03-21; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source
15 findings at the latest imported inspection (2011-03-21), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2011-03-21: Consultation
Fail
- Not Critical: CHI-38 — VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: RECOMMENDED INSTALLING A VENTILATION FAN FOR WASHROOM. WINDOW OBSERVED AT THIS TIME THAT DOES OPEN. INSTRUCTED THAT VENTILATION MUST BE ADEQUATE AND ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES.
- Not Critical: CHI-2 — FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: MUST HAVE ADEQUATE REFRIGERATION TO MAINTAIN PRODUCT AT 40F AND BELOW.
- Not Critical: CHI-9 — WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE - Comments: MUST HAVE HOT RUNNING WATER AT ALL SINKS.
- Not Critical: CHI-11 — ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST HAVE AN EXPOSED HANDSINK FOR HANDWASHING IN FOOD PREP AREA(S).
- Not Critical: CHI-12 — HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: MUST HAVE HANDSOAP AND HANDTOWELS AT EXPOSED HANDSINKS AND IN WASHROOM.
- Not Critical: CHI-18 — NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: MUST HAVE A LOG BOOK WITH NECESSARY DOCUMENTS IE: COPY OF STATE OF ILLINOIS LICENSE, MSDS SHEETS, MAP OF FACILITY AND INVOICES. MUST USE A LICENSED COMPANY. ALL DOORS MUST BE RODENT PROOFED.
- Not Critical: CHI-19 — OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: PROVIDE A DUMPSTER FOR TRASH REMOVAL.
- Not Critical: CHI-21 — * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: MUST HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE OR PROOF OF ENROLLMENT FOR CLASS.
- Not Critical: CHI-24 — DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE A THREE COMP SINK FOR WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZING OF DISHES AND UTENSILS WITH A DRAIN BOARD AND GREASE RECEPTOR ATTACHED.
- Not Critical: CHI-34 — FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: REPAIR/REPLACE ANY MISSING OR DAMAGED FLOOR TILES.
- Not Critical: CHI-35 — WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE WALL COVING AT WALL BASE WHERE NEEDED. REPAIR CEILING IN WASHROOM. SEAL AROUND PIPE LEADING INTO CEILING IN KITCHEN AREA AND ANY OTHER PIPES UNDER SINK IF NEEDED.
- Not Critical: CHI-36 — LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS FOR LIGHTS WHERE NEEDED.
- Not Critical: CHI-37 — TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS - Comments: A SELF CLOSING DEVICE IS NEEDED FOR WASHROOM DOOR; PROVIDE.
- Not Critical: CHI-40 — REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: INTERNAL THERMOMETERS NEEDED FOR ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS.
- Not Critical: CHI-41 — PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: REMOVE ALL CLUTTER FROM REAR STORAGE AREA AND BASEMENT.
Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.
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