El Nuevo Taconazo

February 2, 2024 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings8
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: 6-301.11 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING CLEANSER AVAILABLE AT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA'S HAND WASHING SINK AND IN THE EMPLOYEE'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C). • 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN LOCATED IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    code 10Priority
  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
    Inspector note: 4-602.11(B-E) OBSERVED A SLIGHT BROWNISH SUBSTANCE ON THE ICE MACHINE'S PANEL, LOCATED IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
    code 16
  • consumer advisory missing
    Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
    Inspector note: 3-603.11 OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE FOR SOME EGG ITEMS THAT CAN BE ORDERED UNDERCOOKED OR RAW ON THE PHYSICAL MENUS THAT ARE HANDED OUT AND NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE OR REMINDER FOR EGG ITEMS THAT CAN BE ORDERED UNDERCOOKED OR RAW ON THE MENU THAT IS POSTED ON THE WALL ABOVE THE CASHIER FOR TO-GO ORDERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
    code 25
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: 3-302.12 OBSERVED SOME DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    code 37
  • Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
    Inspector note: 3-307.11 OBSERVED BOWLS OF TORTILLA CHIPS BEING STACKED ON TOP OF EACH OTHER AND THE BOTTOM OF THE BOWL DIRECTLY TOUCHING THE TORTILLA CHIPS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A WAX PAPER BARRIER BETWEEN THE TORTILLA CHIPS AND THE BOTTOM OF THE BOWLS TO PROTECT FOODS FROM ANY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OR NOT STACK BOWLS OF TORTILLA CHIPS.
    code 39
  • bathroom / plumbing issues
    Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
    Inspector note: 5-205.15(A) OBSERVED HOT WATER KNOBS NOT TURNING ON AT THE HAND WASHING SINKS LOCATED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S TOILET ROOM AND THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SO THAT HOT WATER TURNS ON PROPERLY AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C).
    code 51
  • Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
    Inspector note: 6-501.19 OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM DOOR THAT LEADS DIRECTLY INTO A FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. • 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE EMPLOYEE'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    code 53
  • Previous Core Violation Corrected
    Inspector note: 8-404.13(B:4) OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2569765 DATED 1/17/23; 48-4-603.15 FOUND 8 LARGE STOCK POTS RANGING BETWEEN 40 - 60 GALLONS IN SIZE. SAID POTS ARE TOO LARGE TO SUBMERGE IN 3 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE WRITTEN PROCEDURE TO WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE SAID POTS ADEQUATELY. 57-2-102.13 FOUND NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. 58-2-102.13 FOUND NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AT THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT ALL PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.
    code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 17, 2023: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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