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Gordo's Tiny Taco Bar

March 5, 2013 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED COOKED BLACK BEANS AT 44.1F, SHRIMP AT 43.7F, COOKED ONIONS AT 44.9F, CHEESE AT 43.9F, CHIPOTLE MAYO AT 45.2F, ROASTED BEETS AT 49.2F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 10# OF FOOD WORTH $150. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (BEANS AT 164.2F) ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 21
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL ALL DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKED RICE STORED IN A PLASTIC GROCERY BAG LINING THE INSIDE OF A STAINLESS STEEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER IN THE STEAM TABLE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS.
code 32
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL PREP COOLERS.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 26, 2012: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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