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Simon Tacos

May 4, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions

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

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Food Obtained From Approved Source
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD FROM AN UNAPPROVED SOURCE BEING SOLD IN THE ESTABLISHMENT. OBSERVED DESSERTS (FLAN AND CHEESECAKE) BEING SOLD IN A COOLER ON THE PREMISES FROM ALISHA'S SWEET TREATS AND THINGS. ACCORDING TO MANAGEMENT, THE FOOD IS BEING PRODUCED FROM A FOOD ESTABLISHMENT WHICH DOES NOT HAVE A SHARED KITCHEN LICENSE AND ALISHA DOES NOT HAVE A SHARED KITCHEN USER LICENSE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD MUST BE PREPARED IN A PROPERLY LICENSED FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. - COS
code 11Priority
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE USE PLASTIC FORKS, KNIVES AND SPOONS STORED IMPROPERLY ON TOP OF THE COUNTER TOP FOR CUSTOMERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE SINGLE USE UTENSILS WITH THE HANDLES UP SO THAT THEY ARE NOT CONTAMINATED.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED A RUSTED SURFACE ON THE BOTTOM SHELF OF THE PREP TABLE STORED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OVER THE RUST OR REPLACE THE TABLE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE PREP COOLERS, PREP TABLES, INTERIOR OF THE 3 DOOR FREEZER #6-8, AND STAINLESS STEEL DRY STORAGE SHELVES ABOVE THE PREP TABLE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: REPAIR THE DRAIN LINE WATER LEAK AT THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 51
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 2, 2023: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 5 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.