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Bar Takito

August 16, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: WALK IN COOLER UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE, INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 49.8F. PREP COOLER AT 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE, INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 52.1F. UNITS TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTD TO UTILIZE OTHER REFRIGERATION ON SITE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: THE FOLLOW POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE IN WALK IN COOLER: PORK 50.6F (DATED 8/13), CARNITAS 50.9, BEEF SOFRITA 50.8F, PORK SOFRITA 51.0F. THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN PREP COOLER: COOKED CORN 51.6F, SALSA 47.9F, BLANCHED POTATOES 51.9F, RICE 48.1F, MOZZARELLA CHEESE 57.2F. OBSERVED CONTAINER OF GARLIC AND OIL AT 74.4F ON PREP TABLE IN 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA. ALL PRODUCT DISPOSED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 20LBS AND $300 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL.
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE AND SERVICE. OBSERVED BIN OF CONSUMABLE ICE AT BAR AREA ALSO BEING USED TO STORE/COOL CONDIMENTS AND DRINK MIXERS. CONSUMABLE ICE TO STORE/COOL OTHER PRODUCTS IS PROHIBITED. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A SERIOUS.
code 16
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: ALL RAW WOODS STORAGE SHELVES THROUGH OUT (1ST FLOOR AND BASEMENT) NEED TO BE PAINTED/SEALED.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALL UNDER MAIN DISHMACHINE IN BASEMENT NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MISSING METAL STEM THERMOMTERS FOR FOOD HANDLERS. INSTD TO PROVIDE SAME.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 17, 2015: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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