Supermercado El Taxquenito

April 11, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings14
critical findings3

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE AND SUPPLIES ON THE PREMISES FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BOTH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24 HOURS (SALSAS) NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE CONSUMED OR DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DATE MARK ALL READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED REFRIED BEANS BEING COOLED IN LARGE CONTAINERS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SEPARATE THE FOOD INTO SMALLER, SHALLOW PANS TO FACILITATE THE COOLING PROCESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW PORK STORED IN THE MEAT PREP AREA OUTSIDE OF REFRIGERATION TO THAW. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY THAW ALL FROZEN FOODS.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK NOT MAINTAINED. THE LAST 2 PEST CONTROL INSPECTIONS INSIDE OF THE LOG BOOK WERE DATED 3/20/18 AND 8/16/18. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT THE FACILITY MUST BE INSPECTED AT A MINIMUM OF TWICE A YEAR BY THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL INSPECTION BY A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR OF THE RETAIL DISPLAY AREA ALONG THE WALLS, BEHIND THE WASHER AND UNDER FOOD STORAGE SHELVES, AND IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA BEHIND THE TAQUERIA AND REAR STORAGE AREA ALONG THE WALLS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM THE PREMISES. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED STYROFOAM CUPS BEING USED AS SCOOPS FOR SALSA INSIDE OF THE TAQUERIA PREP COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE SCOOPS WITH HANDLES PLACED ABOVE THE TOP OF THE FOOD.
code 43
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE TAQUERIA PREP COOLER AND CHEST FREEZERS.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: REPAIR THE DRAIN LINE WATER LEAK UNDERNEATH THE LEFT COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE TAQUERIA.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED ONE OF THE LIDS MISSING FROM THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING LID FOR THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: REPAIR THE FLOOR IN THE RETAIL AREA AND BEHIND THE COUNTER WITH DIPS AND OPENINGS. REPAIR THE BROKEN WALL TILES IN THE PREP AREA BEHIND THE MEAT COUNTER. SCRAPE AND REPAINT WALLS IN THE SAME AREA. REPLACE WATER STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREMISES. • CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: CLEAN THE EXCESSIVE GREASE FROM THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS IN THE TAQUERIA PREP AREA.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 19, 2017: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 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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