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Los Toritos Restaurant Y Taqueria
December 5, 2018 · Fail
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- official resultFail
- resultFail
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings16
- critical findings4
Failed findings
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no certified food manager on dutycriticalOfficial wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs DutiesInspector note: BUSINESS FOUND OPERATING WITHOUT A CERTIFIED MANAGER, PRIORITY AND PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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certified manager paperwork missingcriticalOfficial wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation CertificateInspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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sick-employee policy not followedcriticalOfficial wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And ReportingInspector note: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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staff working while sickcriticalOfficial wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal EventsInspector note: NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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surfaces not properly sanitizedOfficial wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & SanitizedInspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING AND RINSING DISHES AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITHOUT SANITIZING THE DISHES BEFORE DRYING ON RACK. SINK NOT PROPERLY SET TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. MANAGER INSTRUCTED AND DEMONSTRATED TO THE EMPLOYEE THE PROPER METHOD. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
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food not cooled down rightOfficial wording: Proper Date Marking And DispositionInspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE MARKED. ALL TCS FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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consumer advisory missingOfficial wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked FoodInspector note: MUST PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FOR ITEMS SUCH AS HUEVOS RANCHERO WHERE THE EGGS MAY BE ORDERED UNDER COOKED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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thermometers missingOfficial wording: Thermometers Provided & AccurateInspector note: INACCURATE INTERNAL THERMOMETER IN THE REAR TALL REACH-IN COOLER, FRONT SMALL TWO DOOR COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
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food improperly labeledOfficial wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original ContainerInspector note: ALL BULK FOOD AND SPICE CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
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pests in the houseOfficial wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not PresentInspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 MICE DROPPING ALONG BASEBOARD BEHIND UNUSED DEEP FRYER IN THE REAR PREP AND ALONG BASEBOARD BEHIND COOLER AND FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, SANITIZE ALL AREAS AND RECOMMEND HAVING PEST CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT FOR MICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A).
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Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & DisplayInspector note: ALL STORED FOOD ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE REAR HALLWAY AND ON PLASTIC SHELVING MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS 6" OR ABOVE.
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grimy wiping clothsOfficial wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & StoredInspector note: ALL WET WIPING CLOTHS IN ALL PREP AREAS MUST BE STORED BETWEEN USE IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
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surfaces / setup not up to codeOfficial wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & UsedInspector note: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION. FLOORS UNDER STORED ITEMS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR MONITORING AND CLEANING. • BROKEN/UNATTACHED SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE HAND SINK AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.
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plumbing acting upOfficial wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces CleanInspector note: SHELVING UNDER THE GAS GRILL WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.---- MUST NOT USE RAW WOODEN BLOCKS AS PROPS UNDER THE COOKS LINE GAS GRILL. MUST BE A CLEANABLE MATERIAL.----MUST NOT USE PAPER OR CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING. MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE MATERIAL.
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floors, walls, or ceilings grimyOfficial wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & CleanInspector note: SEVERAL OPEN GAPS, CREVICES IN THE WALLS THROUGHOUT THE REAR HALLWAY TO REAR EXIT. MUST SEAL.----FLOORS ALONG BASEBOARDS THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP, BEHIND PREP TABLE, ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS, UNDER THE PLASTIC SHELVING AND UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • UNUSED FRYER IN REAR PREP MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT INSECT OR RODENT HARBORING.
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allergen training missingOfficial wording: Allergen Training As RequiredInspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass on November 20, 2017: 16 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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