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Su Taqueria El Rey Del Taco

December 5, 2022 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings1

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Failed findings

Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destructioncritical

Inspector note: SHELLSTOCK TAG RECORDS ARE INCOMPLETE AND MUST BE HELD FOR 90 DAYS. TAGS ARE REQUIRED TO BE KEPT ON FILE FOR 90 DAYS.
code 14Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: THE CHLORINE DISH MACHINE IS NOT DISPENSING PROPER SANITIZER DURING THE RINSE/SANITIZE CYCLE. 0 PPM IS MEASURED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. THE UNIT HAS BEEN TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. THE FACILITY MUST USE THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE. PER THE MANAGER, EQUIPMENT IS ON THE WAY FOR THE DISH MACHINE TO BE REPAIRED. ONCE THE FACILITY WANTS TO REPAIR AND USE THE DISH MACHINE, THE FACILITY MUST EMAIL CDPHFOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG AND/OR FAX WITH A WRITTEN REQUEST AT 312-746-4240 TO AN INSPECTOR COME OUT ON SITE TO TEST THE DISH MACHINE AND, IF REPAIRED PROPERLY, TO HAVE TAG REMOVED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED. • INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE IS SOILED WITH DEBRIS. MANAGER ON SITE HAS WASHED, RINSED, AND SANITIZED MACHINE WHILE ON SITE. FACILITY MUST MAINTAIN CLEANLINESS.
code 16
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: SQUEEZE BOTTLES OF OIL AND WATER ABOVE THE COOKLINE DOES NOT HAVE LABELS. MANAGEMENT HAS PLACED LABELS WHILE ON SITE.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: BOWLS WITHOUT A HANDLE IS USED AS A SCOOP FOR DRY STORAGE FOODS. FACILITY MUST REMOVE AND REPLACE WITH A SCOOP THAT HAS A HANDLE ON IT.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: IN-USE WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT STORED PROPERLY. FOUND ON PREPARATION SURFACES IN COOKLINE AREA. CLOTHS USED TO WIPE SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE HELD IN A PROPER SANITIZER SOLUTION. CLOTHS IN-USE FOR WIPING SURFACES IN CONTACT WITH RAW ANIMAL FOODS SHALL BE KEPT SEPARATE FROM CLOTHS USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES. IN-USE CLOTHS MUST BE LAUNDERED DAILIY.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: FOIL USED AS LINING FOR SHELVES IN BACK PREPARATION AREA. THE FACILITY MUST REMOVE AND REPLACE WITH A SURFACE THAT IS SMOOTH, DURABLE, EASILY CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: FAN GUARD IN THE WALK-IN COOLER IS SOILED WITH DEBRIS. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED A PLASTIC BAG USED TO FIX HOSE AT MOP SINK. FACILITY MUST REPAIR.
code 51
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: LIGHTING IN THE SODA BOX STORAGE AREA NEAR COOKLINE IS FOUND TO BE INSUFFICIENT. LIGHT INTENSITY SHALL BE SUFFICIENT SO THAT THE AREA, ALL UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT, AND FOOD ITEMS ARE EASILY VISABLE.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATION POSTED ON SITE. DISCUSSED WITH MANAGER THAT FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES MUST RE-CERTIFY AND OBTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATIONS POSTED ON SITE. DISCUSSED WITH MANAGER THAT ALL CITY CERTIFIED MANAGER EMPLOYEES MUST RE-CERTIFY AND OBTAIN A VALID FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 3, 2021: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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