El Nuevo Taconazo

November 29, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings15
critical findings2

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Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA MAIN KITCHEN AND AT REAR ADJACENT PREP AREA WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED.OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WASHING GLOVED HANDS AT HAND SINK.MUST PROVIDE TOWELS AT HAND SINKS AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN.TOWEL WERE PROVIDED AT HAND SINK DURING INSPECTION.(CRITICAL 7-38-030)
code 12Priority
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 HYGIENIC PRACTICES AND BARE HAND CONTACT BY FOOD HANDLERS.OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER ON THE CELL PHONE WITH PLASTIC GLOVES ON ,HE GOT OFF THE PHONE AND WIPED HIS GLOVES WITH A SOILED TOWEL AND THEN HANDLED BREAD,HE REMOVED GLOVES AND HE HANDLED READY TO EAT SHREDDED CHEESE WITH BARE HANDS AND PLACED ON TOP OF COOKED BEANS ON PLATE.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION AND PROVIDE UTENSILS OR GLOVES TO HANDLE READY TO EAT FOODS.(CRITICAL 7-38-010A)
code 6Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF 2- LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ON BRICK IN BETWEEN BRICK AND 3- COMPARTMENT SINK GREASE TRAP IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA AND 5- LIVE SMALL FLIES IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA NEAR DIRTY DISHES.ALSO,FRONT DOOR HAS A APPX. "1/2-3/4" GAP ALONG BOTTOM.FLY STRIPS IN BOTH REAR PREP AREAS.MUST RODENT PROOF DOOR.REMOVE FLY STRIPS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 11/29/17.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE AND GREASE CONTAINERS NOT MAINTAINED.OBSERVED GREASE CONTAINER LID MISSING AND GREASE ENCRUSTED AROUND CONTAINER TOP AND DAMAGED LID ON 1 OF 3 DUMPSTER AND LIDS WIDE OPEN ON ALL AND TRASH ON GROUND AROUND DUMPSTERS.MUST REPLACE AND REPAIR LIDS ON GARBAGE AND GREASE CONTAINERS TO BE TIGHT FITTING AND REMOVE TRASH AND MAINTAIN.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)
code 19
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM REPORT #1982374 1/31/17 NOT CORRECTED #32-MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK AND THE 3- COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BEVERAGE SERVICE AREA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(SERIOUS 7-42-090)
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: MUST STORE PLASTIC AND SILVERWARE WITH HANDLES IN UPRIGHT POSITION.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE CARDBOARD FROM VEGETABLE WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS,SHELVING UNITS IN PREP AREAS,FOIL FROM UPPER SHELF IN BEVERAGE SERVICE AREA,PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,RUST FROM BOTH WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM ALL GRILL TABLES,PREP TABLES,INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE,,MICROWAVE,BOTH WALK IN COOLERS FAN GUARD COVERS AND SHELVING UNITS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOOR BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT.MUST GROUT FLOOR IN FRONT AND UNDER ICE MACHINE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING AND LOOSE WALL BASES,DAMAGED WALLS IN REAR MAIN PREP AREA AND ADJACENT PREP AREA & MOPSINK AREA,MISSING CEILING TILE IN REAR PREP AREA AREA,.MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN DISH STORAGE AREA AND MOPSINK/ICE MACHINE AREA.MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM FILTERS AND HOOD.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE SHATTER PROOF BULB IN WALK IN COOLER (COOKED FOODS).
code 36
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR SALSA COOLER.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET FOR EMPLOYEES.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 31, 2017: 13 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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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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