Flash Taco -N- Underdogg

September 10, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings10
critical findings4

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Sewage And Waste Water Disposal, No Back Siphonage, Cross Connection And/Or Back Flow
Inspector note: In food establishments, there shall be adequate sewage and waste water disposal facilities that comply with all the requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago. VIOLATION STILL REMAINS. STANDING WASTE WATER ON FLOOR WHEN WATER IS TURNED ON IN BASEMENT AREA, FLOOR DRAINS OVERFLOWING, OVERFLOWING GREASE TRAP, THATS IN POOR REPAIR, DRIPPING FROM SIDES AND TOPS, AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK BACK-UP CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-030
code 10Priority
food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. VIOLATION STILL STANDING. NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS AT EXPOSED HAND BOWL FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-030
code 12Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: VIOLATION STILL REMAINS: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities.OBSERVED WALK-IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR NOT HOLDING AT PROPER TEMPERATURE, READING 55.9'F, INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USE AT ONCE CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005 (A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. VIOLATION STILL REMAINS.OBSERVED ABOUT 20 LBS, OF COOKED CHICKEN, READING 54.3'F, 40 LBS OF COOKED BEANS, READING 64.3'F, 20 LBS COOKED BEEF, READING 54.1'F, 20 LBS COOKED RICE, READING 54.8'F, 20 LBS CHEESE TAMALES, READING 50.5'F, 2 1/2 DOZEN OF EGGS, READING 54.4'F, 20 LBS CHEESE, READING 50.3'F, 5 LBS OF CHICKEN STOCK, READING 50.3'F, AND 3 LBS OF COOKED PEPPERS, READING 54.4'F, TOTAL POUNDS DUMPED AND DENATURE 130 LBS, AT A COST OF ABOUT $1,000.00 CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005 (A)
code 3Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. SAW ROACHES/FLY ACTIVITY, WATER IN BASEMENT NEXT TO GREASE TRAP. VIOLATION STILL STANDING. OBSERVED 2 LIVE ROACHES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS, 10 FRUIT FLIES VARIOUS AREAS, 10 MICE DROPPINGS BASEMENT AREA, UNDER STAIR WELL, AND 3 HOUSE FLIES FLYING AROUND IN RESTAURANT SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-020
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. VIOLATION STILL STANDING. CONTINUED NON COMPLIANCE ON PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOTED, 4/20/2011, FOR VIOLATIONS: 32, 33, 34 & 38, SEE ATTACHED INSPECTION REPORT, #580480 SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-42-090
code 29
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. VIOLATION STILL STANDS. MUST CLEAN ALL LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT PREMISES, AND PROVIDE WORKING LIGHT BULBS WHERE NEEDED.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. VIOLATION STILL STANDS. STOVE BASEMENT AREA NEEDS TO BE STORE UNDER VENTILATION.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. VIOLATION STILL STANDS. THERMOMETERS NEEDED INSIDE ALL COOLERS
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. VIOLATION STILL STANDING. . ALL STORAGES AREAS NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING, REMOVE ALL CLUTTER, AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT FROM PREMISES
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 9, 2011: 10 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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