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Taco & Burrito Express Brothers

March 30, 2023 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED GROUND BEEF IMPROPERLY THAWING IN A CONTAINER IN THE REAR PREP AREA. REVIEWED PROPER THAWING OF FROZEN FOODS UNDER REFRIGERATION OR COLD RUNNING WATER.
code 35
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: MUST NOT STORE CLEAN HANGING UTENSILS, POTS, PANS ABOVE THE REAR UTILITY MOP SINK.
code 44
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: RAW WOODEN SHELVING ABOVE THE COOKS LINE. MUST PAINT/SEAL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MUST EXTEND THE WASTE WATER DRAINAGE LINE ON THE ICE MACHINE TO REACH THE FLOOR DRAIN. MUST NOT DRAIN ONTO THE FLOOR. • NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE LOCATED AT THE BASEMENT ICE MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE A VISIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTER TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: PEELING PAINT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: WALL AT THE REAR PREP HAND WASHING SINK, WALL IN THE WASHROOM NEXT TO THE TOILET, WALL AT THE DISH WASHING DRYING RACK, WOODEN SHELVING ON THE COOKS LINE. MUST REMOVE PEELING PAINT/REPAIR/REPAINT.----MISSING FLOOR TILE ON THE COOKS LINE WITH RAW EXPOSED WOOD. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.-----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS WINDOW COVERING IN THE REAR DISH ROOM.----MISSING CEILING THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT ABOVE ALL BOX FREEZERS, ICE MACHINE, BULK FOOD CONTAINERS AND OTHER DRY FOOD STORAGE AREAS. MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE CEILING ABOVE ALL.----RAW WOODEN FLOORING UNDER KITCHEN COOLERS, FREEZER, HAND SINK. MUST SEAL TO BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT.----POOLING LIQUID ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT UNDER AND AROUND THE BOX FREEZER. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS. • SOILED MOP HEADS OBSERVED IMPROPERLY STORED. MUST STORE INVERTED AT THE UTILITY MOP SINK. • MISSING WALL/BASEBOARD COVING THROUGHOUT THE DISH ROOM, UNDER ALL SINKS. MUST REPLACE/PROVIDE. • ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS SUCH AS PILED WOOD, PLASTIC BUCKETS STORED ON THE REAR PATIO/WALKWAY/UNDER STAIRCASE, MUST BE REMOVED TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: CRACKED/DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE REAR KITCHEN PREP TABLE. MUST REPLACE.----MISSING LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE BASEMENT BOX FREEZER. MUST PROVIDE.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 28, 2021: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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