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Rocky's Tacos

July 11, 2011 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

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. FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS 10pds HAM, AND 2pds HOT DOGS ON TOP OF CHEF PREP COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGEING FROM 54.5F TO 59.4F RESPECTIVELY.CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A)CRITICAL.INSTRUCTED OWNER TO DISCARD ABOVE FOODS,AND TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. ABOVE FOODS WERE DISCARDED AND DENATURED WITH SANITIZER, AT TOTAL COST OF $22.00. CDI COOLERS ON FACILITY WERE MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 38.0F TO 40F. INSTRUCTED ALSO TO KEEP ABOVE FOODS IN COOLERS.
code 3Priority
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT CLEAN UTENSILS,STORE SILVER WARES WITH HANDLES UP AND FOOD CONTACT SURFACES DOWN IN THE CLEAN CONTAINERS,INCLUDING SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS THROUGHOUT.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. OBSERVED OLD USED DEEPFRYER EQUIPMENT IN BASEMENT WITH GREASE BUILD UP ALOVER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OR REMOVE FROM FACILITY.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST PROVIDE CLEANABLE SURFACE AT 3COMP SINK WHERE FRYING PANS ARE STORED. CAN OPENER BLADE NEEDS CLEANING.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PAINT PEELING ON FLOORS IN BSMT.,MAINTAIN FLOOR DRY AT SAME LOCATION, AND CLEAN DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN FURNACE ROOM ON 1STFL.
code 34
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. MUST REPAIR SLOW DRAINING ON EXPOSE HAND WASH SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 28, 2010: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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