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El Taconazo La Fiesta

April 23, 2021 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings15
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP AVAILABLE AT HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN REAR PREPARATION/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED ABOVE TO PROVIDE HAND SOAP AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER PROVIDED HAND SOAP DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED READY TO EAT TCS FOODS NOT DATE MARKED (SUCH AS RED SAUSE, BEANS, RICE BEEF SOUP ETC.) TO INDICATE THE DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE DISCARDED OR CONSUMED. MANAGER INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD FOOD WHICH HAS NOT BEEN DATE MARKED. 30LBS OF FOOD VALUE OF $150. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE PREP COOLERS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED DIRECTLY INSIDE ICE MAKER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE OUTSIDE OF ICE CHEST. • OBSERVED CARDBOARD BOXES ON FLOOR IN FRONT PREP AREA BEING USED AS MATS. INSTRUCTED TO ONLY USE DURABLE, WASHABLE MATERIALS TO COVER FLOOR.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEED NOT WERING HAIR RESTRAINTS IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES, PREP COOLERS AND COUNTER TOPS. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF BLACK SLIME ON CAULK AROUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN, RE-CAULK, AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION. • OBSERVED ALL CUTTING BOARDS THROUGHOUT BOTH PREP AREAS COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACES. • OBSERVED PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS USED TO STORE FROZEN MEATS AND COOKED FOODS IN THE FREEZER. MUST USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT SERVICE STATION AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING COVER ON TRASH CAN IN CUSTOMER RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REFRIGERATION UNITS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED A FEW ITEMS NOT ELEVATED 6 INCHES INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6INCHES OFF FLOOR. OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN REAR PREPARATION AREA. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER CLEAN AND ORGANIZE AREA.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED HEEAVY GREASE AD DIRT BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN. • OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING. • OBSERVED UNSHIELDED LIGHTBULB ABOVE JUICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SHIELD AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF DUST ON VENT ABOVE JUICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITH A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WHO DO NOT HAVE THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED CERTIFIED MANAGERS WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 26, 2021: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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