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Su Taqueria El Rey Del Taco

April 11, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREP COOLER HOLDING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS, SAUSAGE, AND CHEESE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES, 51.7F. COOLER TAGGED. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTIUNE USE OF COOLER, UNTIL COOLER HAS BEEN SERVICED AND HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 40F OR BELOW. CONTACT CDPH TO REMOVE TAG. CRITICAL VIOLATION 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: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED PREP COOLER. CHORIZZO SAUSAGE AT 48.2F, 1 LBS VALUED AT $15, STUFFED PEPPERS, 50.5F, 1 LBS VALUED AT $15, AND 1 LB OF CHEESE VALUED AT $10. MANAGER VOLUNTARILLY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS COLD FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE IN BAR AREA WITH A PINK SLIME LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR PANEL, SEVERE BUILD UP, LIKELY TO CONTAMINATE ICE. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD ICE, AND DISCONTINUE USE UNTIL MACHINE HAS BEEN CLEANED AND SANITIZED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 16
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSP#1482904, DATED 8/21/2015. VIOLATION #32; BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE SMALL REACH-IN COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. VIOLATION #33; INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE AND DUST BUILD-UP INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VIOLATION #35; CEILING TILE WITH BLACK STAINED SUBSTANCE IN DINING AREA NEED TO BE REPLACED PREMISES STILL NON COMPLIANT. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE ON FLOORS IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED WALL VENTS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES WITH EXCESSIVE DUST BUILD UP, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED UNKNOWN DEBRIS INSIDE LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE HALLWAY BY THE TOILET ROOMS AND MENS TOILET ROOM. ALSO, LIGHT MISSING IN WOMENS TOILET ROOM, AND ABOVE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
Linen: Clean And Soiled Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED LINENS BEING STORED IMPROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZER SOLUTION WHILE NOT IN USE AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INFORMATION PROVIDED.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 21, 2015: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 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.

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