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Tabaq Restaurant

July 18, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: FOUND COOKED FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE IN TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR. TEN POUNDS OF COOKED BEEF AT 60.8F (VALUED AT $130.00) AND FIFTEEN POUNDS OF COOKED GOAT MEAT AT 58F (VALUED AT $250.00) WAS DISCARDED AS INSTRUCTED. FOOD WAS IMPROPERLY COOLED AND WAS COOKED YESTERDAY. INSTRUCTED ON PROPER COOLING. TOTAL POUNDS DISCARDED 25 AND TOTAL VALUE $380.00 PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER UNDER THE PREP TABLE NOT LABELED WITH NAME OF PRODUCT INSIDE OF THE CONTAINER; INSTRUCTED TO LABEL CONTAINER AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOORS NOT COMPLETELY RODENT PROOFED AS REQUIRED IN THE CENTER AREA AND BOTTOM AREA; INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETELY RODENT PROOF DOORS BY SEALING OPENINGS FOUND.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE HANDLING AND PREPARING FOODS.
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE RUBBER GASKETS OF THE TWO DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT ACROSS FROM THE UTILITY SINK IN POOR REPAIR AND MISSING; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE GASKETS TO AVOID AIR ESCAPING FROM UNIT RESULTING IN AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF THE UNIT. UNIT CURRENTLY HOLDING AT 42F.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING NEEDS TO BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED: BOTTOM OF THE PREP TABLES, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS, EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE BULK STORAGE CONTAINER AT PREP TABLE, INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND AREA UNDERNEATH THE STEAMTABLE.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS AROUND UNDER AND BEHIND ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND OTHER AREAS (WASHROOMS AND STORAGE).
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: THE TWO FOOD HANDLERS ON PREMISES HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE FOOD HANDLERS OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: THE PERSON IN CHARGE HAS AN EXPIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE; INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN A VALID CERTIFICATE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 27, 2023: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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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