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El Taconazo La Fiesta

October 18, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED INADEQUATE FOOD STORAGE PRACTICES. OBSERVED A PLATE OF RAW CHICKEN AND A PLATE OF RAW BEEF STORED DIRECTLY OVER OPEN CONTAINERS OF PREPARED GUACAMOLE AND CUT PEPPERS/ONIONS IN THE FRONT PREP COOLER. OBSERVED A PACKAGE OF RAW BEEF STORED DIRECTLY OVER AN OPEN PAN OF COOKED CHICKEN IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROTECT FOOD FROM CROSS CONTAMINATION BY ARRANGING ALL FOODS TO BE STORED, HELD, AND DISPLAYED IN ORDER OF MINIMUM COOKING TEMPERATURES. VIOLATION CORRECTED ON SITE; FACILITY HAS REMOVED/DISCARDED THE COOKED CHICKEN, CONTAINER OF GUACAMOLE, AND CUT VEGETABLES FROM UNDERNEATH THE RAW MEATS AND STORED ALL FOOD ITEMS CORRECTLY AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 15
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD AND ALUMINUM FOIL BEING USED TO LINE SHELVES AND EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE FOIL AND CARDBOARD SO ALL SURFACES ARE SMOOTH, NON-ABSORBANT, AND EASILY CLEANABLE. ALSO OBSERVED HEAVY RUST BUILD UP ON THE PREP TABLE BOTTOM SHELVES IN THE REAR PREP AREA. MUST RE-PAINT OF REFINISH TO REMOVE ALL RUST AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE FROM PREMISES AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS FREE OF UNNECESSARY CREVICES AND DESIGNED/CONSTRUCTED TO BE EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: FOUND HEAVY DIRT AND OLD FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE THE MICROWAVE IN THE FRONT PREP AREA, ON THE GASKETS INSIDE THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER, AND ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE KNIFE BOX IN THE REAR PREP AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN SAID ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 4/23/2021 REPORT #2500676 NOT CORRECTED: VIOLATION #37 (3-302.12) MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER. VIOLATION #39 (3-307.11) OBSERVED CARDBOARD BOXES ON FLOOR IN FRONT PREP AREA BEING USED AS MATS. INSTRUCTED TO ONLY USE DURABLE, WASHABLE MATERIALS TO COVER FLOOR. VIOLATION #47 (4-501.12) 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. VIOLATION #47 (4-202.16) OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF BLACK SLIME ON CAULK AROUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN, RE-CAULK, AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION. VIOLATION #53 (5-501.17) OBSERVED MISSING COVER ON TRASH CAN IN CUSTOMER RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. VIOLATION #55 (6-501.12) OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REFRIGERATION UNITS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN. VIOLATION #56 (6-501.14) OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF DUST ON VENT ABOVE JUICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. VIOLATION #57 (2-102.13) 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. VIOLATION #58 (2-102.13) 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. MUST CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 23, 2021: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 14 previous findings did not recur.

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