El Taconazo Jr.

July 17, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW BEEF CROSS CONTAMINATED BY RAW BREADED CHICKEN INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLER. THE RAW BEEF WAS STORED UNDERNEATH THE RAW CHICKEN IN THE PREP COOLER. THE CONTAINER OF RAW BEEF HAD SMALL PIECES OF BREADCRUMBS IN THE CONTAINER FROM THE BREADED CHICKEN THAT WAS STORED ABOVE IT ON A PLATE WHICH ALLOWED THE FOOD TO OVERLAP OVER THE SIDES. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 5# OF BEEF WORTH $15. PRIORITY 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 15
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN AND BEEF BEING THAWED IN SEPARATE BUCKETS OF STANDING WATER STORED IN THE MOP SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY THAW TCS FOODS.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 15 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON THE WALLS, EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE BOXES IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE ICE SCOOP STORED ON TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE THE ICE SCOOP IN A CLEAN CONTAINER. OBSERVED BOWLS STORED AS A SCOOP INSIDE OF A BUCKET OF COOKED BEANS IN THE PREP COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE UTENSILS WITH A HANDLE TO SCOOP OUT FOOD SO THAT THE FOOD IS NOT CONTAMINATED BY HAND CONTACT.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS BEING USED TO STORE FROZEN MEATS IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS. • REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKETS INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLER DOORS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLERS. • CLEAN THE DEEP FRYER, MICROWAVE, PREP TABLES AND STORAGE SHELVES ABOVE THE PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM THE GRILL AREA.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE. • THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR IS NOT SELF-CLOSING. MUST INSTALL A SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE ON THE WASHROOM DOOR.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED CLEAN. THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GREASE ON THE TOP AND SIDES OF THE GREASE CONTAINER AND ON THE GROUND AND ON THE WALLS OF THE GARBAGE ENCLOSURE. ALSO OBSERVED GARBAGE STORED ON THE GROUND BETWEEN THE GARBAGE AND GREASE CONTAINER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE GREASE CONTAINER AND MAINTAIN THE GARBAGE AREA CLEAN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE WALLS IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM. CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE FLOOR BELOW THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. • REPLACE THE WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA. • OBSERVED CARDBOARD STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS AND WALK-IN FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GREASE AND SOOT ON THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 29, 2019: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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