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Flaco's Tacos

May 3, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED IN USE LOW TERMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. NOTED SANITIZER STRENGTH @ 0 PPM DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO NOT USE EQUIPMENT UNTIL IT IS PROPERLY SANITIZING AT MINIMUM 50 PPM. MANAGER CALLED FOR EQUIPMENT SERVICING. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025.CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE PREP AREA DURING TIME OF INSPECTION... 2 LB OF COOKED SHRIMP @103.4F, 2 LBS OF SAUTEED SPINACH @113.0F, 3LB COOKED RICE @90.0F. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL HOT HELD TCS FOODS SHALL BE KEPT @ 135.0F OR HIGHER AT ALL TIMES. PIC DISCARDED ITEMS VOLUNTARILY. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 21
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERED STYROFOAM CUP USED AS A SCOOP IN THE PICO DE GALLO AND STORED INSIDE IN BETWEEN USES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE A UTENSIL WITH HANDLE AND STORED UPRIGHT IN ORDER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 44
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON SURFACES OF ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT BURRITO MAKERS, COLD HOLD UNITS IN REAR PREP AND SHELVING UNITS CONNECTED TO FLAT TOP GRILL. MUST REMOVE DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS IN PREP AREAS IN NEED OF REMOVAL OF OLD FOOD, WATER, GREASE AND TRASH. MUST DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE HOLDER. INSRUCTED TO UPDATE AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 22, 2022: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.