Cafe El Tapatio

July 22, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings16
critical findings3

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO INSTALLED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BASEMENT PREP AREA,COFFEE STATION AT FRONT AREA(BY THE BAR),ONE AT NORTH NEW DINING AREA. ALL AREA MENTIONED OPENED FOOD:ICE ,COFFEE AND WATER.MUST PROVIDE EACH SINKS WITH SOAP,AND PAPER TOWELS FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION: 7-38-030(C).NO CITATION ISSUED • NO PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN PREP AND DISH ROOM AREA.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. MANAGER PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS FOR EACH SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION:7-38-030(C)CITATION ISSUED. • HANDWASHING SINK AT NORTH DISH ROOM NOT ACCESSIBLE: A METAL PREP TABLE STORED IN FRONT SAID SINK,MUST REMOVE TABLE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION:7-38-030(C)"CONSOLIDATE WITH ABOVE CITATION" • NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE PROVIDED ON EACH HANDWASHING SINK,MUST PROVIDED
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN AND KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: DATE MARKING OBSERVED PREPARED TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED. MUST PROPERLY DATE LABELED FOODS WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS ON TCS FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
code 23
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDER COOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD (EGGS,ETC) MUST DISCLOSE AND REMIND SUCH ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
code 25
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: WHITE CONTAINERS WITH DRY FOOD INGREDIENT MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME -
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: LINENS MUST BE HELD BETWEEN USE IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION TO WIPE MULTI USE UTENSILS /CUTTING BOARDS ETC.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: KNIVES STORED BETWEEN WALL AND PREP TABLE MUST REMOVE AND MUST PROVIDE KNIVES RACKS TO MINIMIZE SOURCE CONTAMINATION
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDED ICE SCOOP HOLDER FOR ALL ICE SCOOP ON SITE INCLUDED BAR AREA. MUST PROVIDE ICE BIN LIDS FOR ICE BIN DISPENSERS.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN WITH GREASE BUILD-UP, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: FOUND DISCHARGE LEAKING PIPE FROM AIR CONDITION BY THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS IN REAR PREP/DISH ROOM, MUST REPAIR. NECK FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK REAR PREP/AREA WRAPPED WITH DIRTY LINEN DUE TO LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: NO LID PROVIDED AT RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OUTSIDE BOTH RECEPTACLES LIDS NOT CLOSED DUE TO OVERFLOWING GARBAGE. LIDS MUST BE TIGHT FITTED TO CONTAINERS TO MINIMIZE FLYING INSECT ACTIVITIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-020(B) • ADDITIONAL FREQUENCY REMOVAL OF GARBAGE IS NEEDED DUE TO CONTAINERS OVERFLOWING
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILE IN REAR DISH ROOM/PREP AREA . REPLACE CEILING TILE AND MAINTAIN. • FLOOR UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT CLEANABLE WITH ROUGH AND UNEVEN SURFACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE -
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA 100-0367 ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING AND TO MAINTAIN. -
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 30, 2018: 15 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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