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El Nuevo Taconazo, Inc.

February 22, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED POOR HYGENIC PRACTICES BY MULTIPLE FOOD HANDLERS. FEMALE EMPLOYEE USING BARE HANDS TO HANDLE READY TO EAT GORDITAS AND PLATING FOR CUSTOMERS ORDER. MALE EMPLOYEE USING BARE HAND CONTACT TO HANDLE READY TO EAT CHEESE AND LETTUCE TO PLACE ON TACOS FOR IMMEDIATE CONSUMPTION. ANOTHER MALE EMPLOYEE EATING AND DRINKING SODA IN PREP AREA WHILE CUTTING CHICKEN (OBSERVED CHEWING FOOD AND DRINKING SODA, WITH CAN OF SODA ON PREP TABLE). INSTD TO EAT AND DRINK IN DESIGNATED AREAS ONLY. BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS IS PROHIBITED. VIOLATION 7-38-010A CRITICAL.
code 6Priority
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED. EXCESSIVE GREASE ON EXTERIOR TOP AND SIDES OF GREASE CONTAINER AND ON SURROUNDING GROUND. INSTD TO CLEAN CONTAINER AND SURROUNDING AREA. VIOLATION 7-38-020 SERIOUS
code 19
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTD TO PROPERLY LABEL.
code 30
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MISSING LIGHTSHIELDS FOR LIGHTS ABOVE FLAT TOP GRILL. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 1, 2017: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 6 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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