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El Taco Feliz

March 19, 2020 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: MISSING CLEANING SUPPLIES KIT FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISINFECTANT EFFECTIVE FOR NOROVIRUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: FOUND TCS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER AND REFRIGERATOR. PORK AT 45.0F 4LBS, $11.00, AND RICE AT 44.0F 3LBS, $3.00. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 41.0F OR BELOW DURING STORAGE. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID PRODUCT WORTH $14.00, TOTAL 7 LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. COOLER TEMPERATURE AT 40.1F.
code 22
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: WIPING CLOTH FOR WIPING THE PREP TABLES, CHOPPING BOARD, COOLERS, MUST BE STORED ON A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USES.
code 41
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: FAN GUARD OF THE 3 DOOR REACH IN COOLER WITH HEAVY DUST BUILD-UP. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: CLEAN REMOVE DUST BUILD -UP ON THE CEILING VENTILATION COVER OF THE WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD MUST OBTAIN A FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
code 57
Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public

Inspector note: PREVIOUS SUMMARY REPORT FROM REPORT #2303766 DATED 7/26/19 NOT POSTED ON SITE FOR THE CUSTOMER TO VIEW. INSTRUCTED TO POST SUMMARY REPORT ALL THE TIMES FOR THE CUSTOMER TO VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-010(B). PROVIDED NEW SUMMARY REPORT TO POST ON SITE.
code 61

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 26, 2019: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 8 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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