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El Taconazo La Fiesta Inc.

February 9, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SOAP AT HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED AT MAIN PREP LINE. OBSERVED SEVERAL EMPLOYEES PREPARING FOOD WHILE THERE WAS NO SOAP AT HAND WASHING SINK IN MAIN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SOAP AT HAND WASHING SINK AT ALL TIMES FOR EMPLOYEES TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW PORK AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 44.9F IN WALK IN COOLER. ALSO OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE. EGGS FOUND ON COUNTER AT 50.2F, COOKED PORK ON COUNTER FOUND AT 49.4F, GREEN SALSA ON COUNTER FOUND AT 48.5F, RED SALSA ON COUNTER FOUND AT 49.8F, COOKED REFRIED BEANS FOUND AT 47.5F, CHORIZO FOUND AT 50.1F, COOKED BEEF FOUND AT 44.7F, RAW STEAK MEAT FOUND AT 47.5F. EMPLOYEE DISCARDED FOOD. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 500 POUNDS AT A COST OF $4,000. TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41.0F OR BELOW INSIDE OF A COLD HOLDING UNIT. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED MEAT SITTING IN BUCKET WITH WATER. INSTRUCTED TO THAW UNDER RUNNING WATER OF 70.0F OR BELOW OR THAW IN ADEQUATE REFRIGERATION OF AN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE 41.0F OR BELOW.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EQUIPMENT THERMOMETER IN 2 DOOR PREP COOLER NEXT TO MAIN GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 36
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED DIRECTLY IN ICE BIN WHEN NOT BEING USED. INSTRUCTED TO STORE SCOOPS IN CLEAN CONTAINERS WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 43
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MOLD LIKE BUILD UP ON CEILING TILE ABOVE REFRIGERATION BY REAR DOOR AT MAIN PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE CEILING TILE.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 3/25/2022, REPORT #2553481. #37- OBSERVED BULK FOOD CONTAINERS ON PREMISES WITHOUT A LABEL (SUGAR, SALT, SEASONINGS, ETC.). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE COMMON NAME ON BULK CONTAINERS TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY FOOD ITEM. #53- OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES IN THE WOMENS WASHROOM AND EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES IN ALL WOMEN'S AND UNISEX WASHROOMS. #58- FOUND EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE FOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT ALL VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 25, 2022: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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