TOOTSIES TAKEOUT
With 6 inspections documented, TOOTSIES TAKEOUT maintains a 2.7/5 food safety rating in HAWTHORNE. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.
Last inspection: 2 months ago · 6 reports on file
1245 CR 20-A
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
2/11/2026· 2mo ago
Visit ID: 13628001
Met Inspection Standards- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
2/6/2026· 2mo ago
Visit ID: 13627881
Follow-up Inspection Required1 high, 1 basic
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 6 dead roaches by front window counter on ground under storage shelf. Operator swept and discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** Admin Complaint
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 2 live roaches at front window counter on floor and on wall. Operator was able to kill and discard the roaches. **Corrective Action Taken** Admin Complaint
1/30/2026· 2mo ago
Visit ID: 13621894
Met Inspection Standards4 int, 1 basic
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on in use prep table. Operator relocated phone. Employee purse stored on single service drink lids, operator relocated. Corrected On-Site
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit available to test sanitizer for three compartment sink or sanitizer buckets.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in bathroom. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site
- 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Pulled pork on cook line previously frozen prepared on site missing thaw date marking. Operator added date. Corrected On-Site
- 27-02-4:Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. Most recent well water test report from 01/15/2025.
8/29/2025· 7mo ago
Visit ID: 10936160
Met Inspection Standards2 high, 1 int, 3 basic
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Build up of ice at top corner of standup reach in freezer around seal.
- 14-55-4:Basic - Uncleanable knife block in use to store knives. Thin slot knife block not easily cleanable used to store clean knives.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on ledge of cookline equipment.
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed one live fly on edge of plastic container on the center prep table.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken in reach in cooler over cooked chicken wings on bottom shelf, per employee chicken wings par cooked but unaware of final cook temperature, relocated chicken wings over raw chicken. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Purple chemical spray bottle, fabuloso, by three compartment sink missing product labeling.
3/3/2025· 1y 1mo ago
Visit ID: 10697727
Met Inspection Standards3 high, 2 int, 3 basic
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf over three compartment sink, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Probe thermometers stored in cup of ambient air standing water. Operator dumped out the water. Corrected On-Site
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop head stored on the floor by the mop sink.
- 03D-01-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. In the standup reach in cooler, beef (757/79F - Cooling) per label and operator from 10 am in depot covered container. Operator discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer raw chicken in plastic bag over packaged frozen fries.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In the standup reach in cooler, beef (757/79F - Cooling) per label and operator from 10 am in depot covered container. Operator discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. In the standup reach in cooler, chicken cooked on 2/23 then frozen with no date when removed from the reach in freezer. Discussed with operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 27-02-4:Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. No recent well water testing report available.
10/16/2024· 1y 6mo ago
Visit ID: 7794538
Met Inspection Standards1 high, 1 int, 1 basic
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Fryer oil stored on the floor under the prep table.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer spray mounted on reach in cooler over prep table.
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit available for three compartment sink or sanitizer buckets.
- 51-04-4:No child labor law poster. For reporting purposes only. At time of inspection no child labor law poster available.