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Tabaq Restaurant

December 27, 2023 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: PREPACKAGED FOODS IN THE 2 DOOR STAND UP COOLER IS NOT PROPERLY LABELED WITH ADDRESS. ALL PREPACKAGED FOOD MUST BE LABELED WITH: 1) COMMON NAME OF FOOD, 2) INGREDIENTS, 3) NET QUANTITIES, 4) NAME AND ADDRESS OF PACKAGER, 5) FOOD ALLERGENS (IF APPLIED TO FOODS).
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED DEAD ROACHES ON GLUE BOARD BEHIND 2 DOOR STAND UP COOLER AND GASKETS OF CHEST FREEZER LOCATED AT NORTH END OF WALL. FACILITY MUST REMOVE AND ELIMINATE DEAD ROACHES FROM FACILITY AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: CONTAINER OF FROZEN MEAT STORED IN MOP SINK. FOOD EMPLOYEE RELOCATED CONTAINER OF MEAT.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOIL AND CARDBOARD USED AS LINING FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AREA. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: EQUIPMENT (LARGE POTS) USED IN THE FACILITY IS TOO LARGE TO FIT AND FULLY IMMERSE WITHIN THE COMPARTMENTS OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. FACILITY MUST INSTALL A LARGER 3COMPARTMENT SINKTHAT WILL ALLOW ALL EQUIPMENT TO BE IMMERSED, USE SMALLER EQUIPMENT THAT CAN FIT IN THE EXISTING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK OR USE AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF MANUAL WAREWASHING APPROVED BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVILY SOILED SHELVING AND FAN GUARDS INSIDE THE 2DOOR STAND UP COOLER ACROSS THE MOP SINK. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DIRTY GASKETS ON ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS IN THE FACILITY AND AN ACCUMILATION OF FOOD DEBRIS STUCK INSIDE ALL THE CHEST FREEZERS. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE 1ST FLOOR MOP SINK. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN TILES NEAR THE MOP SINK ON WALLS/FLOORS. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, DURABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. • OBSERVED COOKLINE EQUIPMENT SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS/GREASE. FACILITY MUST DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATIONS NOT PROVIDED ON SITE. FACILITY MUST ENSURE ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES OBTAIN A VALID FOOS HANDLER CERTIFICATION AND PROVIDE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 16, 2022: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 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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