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El Taconazo Jr.

February 2, 2018 · Pass w/ Conditions

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

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED ON FOOD PREP TABLE IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA SUCH AS 25 LBS IF COOKED BEEF AT 83.8F AND 20 LBS OF COOKED CORN RICE AT 97.9F. MANAGER DISCARDED SAID FOOD AND STATED TOTAL COST OF FOOD IS $150.00. INSTRUCTED TO COOL DOWN COOKED FOODS RAPIDLY FROM 140F TO 40 F WITHIN 6 HOURS AND MAINTAIN IN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 40 F OR BELOW OR HOT HOLDING FOODS AT 140 F OR ABOVE. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005 (A)
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED WORN CUTTING BOARD WITH DARK GROOVE IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA BY THE EXPOSED HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON FAN GUARD INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER AND COOLER IN STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON SHELVES INSIDE 2-DOOR COOLER DOOR LOCATED AT FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON SHELF ABOVE REACH-IN COOLER IN FRONT COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELD INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER IN STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN SPLASH GUARD AT THE EXPOSED HAND SINK NEXT TO CUTTING BOARD AT FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING THERMOMETERS FROM COOLERS LOCATED AT FRONT DINING AREA, 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA AND BROKEN THERMOMETER IN WALK-IN COOLER IN STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING TOWELS/CLOTHS ON TOP OF CUTTING BOARDS AND FOOD PREP TABLES IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING TOWEL/CLOTHS IN PROPER SANITIZER SOLUTION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 23, 2017: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 4 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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