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Taco & Burrito House

August 29, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIVE SMALL FLY ACTIVITY IN KITCHEN, APPROX. 75 FLIES, AND IN THE RESTROOM, APPROX. 35 FLIES. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE FLY ACTIVITY AND RECOMMENDED TO OBTAIN SERVICES OF LICENSED PEST CONTROL OPERATOR. ALSO NOTED REAR SCREEN DOOR IN POOR CONDITION. NOTED 3-4 LARGE HOLES, APPROX. 6-12 INCHES WIDE THROUGH SCREEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE SCREEN SO THAT IT IS INSECT AND RODENT PROOF. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-020
code 18
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED CUPS BEING USED TO DISPENSE DRY INGREDIENTS. MUST PROVIDE A SCOOP WITH A HANDLE.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: HEAVY FROST ACCUMULATING ON THE SHELVING AND WALLS OF BOTH WHITE UPRIGHT FREEZERS. MUST REMOVE/DEFROST. MUST NOT USE FOIL AS A LINER IN COOK LINE SHELF.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GRAY, MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE FROM BACKSIDE OF SODA MACHINE ICE CHUTE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD IN WALK IN COOLER AS A FLOOR LINER.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A HAND SINK AT FRONT COOK LINE AREA, WITH HOT AND COLD WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 1, 2016: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings 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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