Su Taqueria El Rey Del Taco

November 3, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

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

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 SMALL LIVE FLIES ON THE WALLS OF THE REAR STORAGE AREA NEXT TO THE EXIT DOOR. THE SMALL ROOM ADJACENT TO THE GRILL, WHERE THE CARBONATED SODA RACKS ARE LOCATED, AND IN THE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLIES. CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREA. CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT 1752103, DATED 4/18/2016. VIOLATION INCLUDES; #35; OBSERVED WALL VENTS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES WITH EXCESSIVE DUST BUILD UP, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. #45; FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INFORMATION PROVIDED. VIOLATIONS STILL NOT CORRECTED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER, FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC., NOT LABELED IN REAR PREP AREA . INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AN MAINTAIN.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: DEFROST THE SMALL FREEZER (FROZEN FRUIT)BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER. RUST ON LOWER SHELF OF PREP AND STEAM TABLES IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. RUST ON STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE 1-DOOR COOLER BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER, AND THE 2-DOOR COOLER ON THE NORTH WALL IN THE REAR PREP. ALSO, USING GROCERY BAGS TO STORE FOOD IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS ARE PROHIBITED. DISCONTINUE USE AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIPPER WELL ON EAST WALL BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER NOT CLEAN. MEAT SLICER IN REAR PREP NOT CLEAN. STORAGE RACKS AGAINST THE WALL IN REAR PREP HAVE ACCUMULATED DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. INTERIOR OF MICROWAVES ARE NOT CLEAN. STOVE AND FRYER ARE NOT CLEAN. SPIDER WEBS AND EXCESSIVE DUST IN WALL CORNERS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS NOT CLEAN IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS; UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. FLOORS DRAINS THROUGHOUT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS ARE NOT CLEAN. FLOORS IN WALK IN COOLER/FREEZER. ALSO, FLOOR IN THE BAR AREA IS NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED HOOD AND FILTERS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION. STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE BAR, OFFICE, AND DINING AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPAIR ALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH UNKNOWN DEBRIS INSIDE; IN THE FRONT PREP AREA OVER THE PREP TABLE. IN THE REAR PREP. IN THE MENS AND WOMENS TOILET ROOMS. IN THE HALLWAY WHERE THE TOILET ROOMS ARE LOCATED. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAK UNDERNEATH THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. LEAK UNDERNEATH THE STEAM TABLE IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED AREA. LEAKY FAUCET AT THE 3-COMP SINK IN REAR. LEAKY FAUCET UNDERNEATH THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE MENS TOILET ROOM. LEAK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 18, 2016: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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