Taco & Burrito House

March 4, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINK IN PREP AREA AND IN MEN'S BATHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: ESTABLISHMENT IS MISSING AN APRON, EYE PROTECTION AND DISPOSABLE MOP HEAD FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT. MUST PROVIDE ALL SUPPLIES AS NEEDED ACCORDING TO POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED SODA POP ICE MACHINE CHUTE FILLED WITH HEAVY PINK MINERAL SUBSTANCE AND AROUND SODA POP DISPENSERS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED A LARGE CONTAINER OF RAW CHICKEN STORED INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AT AN IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 47.2F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE SHOULD BE AT 41.0F OR LOWER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD AND DENATURE FOOD IMMEDIATELY. RAW CHICKEN WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 25 LBS AT A COST OF $75.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKED PORK, BEEF AND CHICKEN IN REFRIGERATOR STORED FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS WITHOUT ANY DATE MARKING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THE DISCARD DATE ON FOOD ITEM CONTAINER HELD FOR A MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS. DAY 1 COUNTS THE PREPARATION DATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD AND DENATURE FOOD IMMEDIATELY. CHICKEN, BEEF AND PORK WEIGH APPROXIMATELY 45 LBS AT A COST OF $80.00. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 125 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE OF COOKING FRYER AT FRONT LINE PREP AREA. ALSO OBSERVED 10 MICE DROPPINGS IN DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINER BOXES STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE OFF FLOOR.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED TORN RUBBER GASKET AT PREP COOLER AT FRONT PREP LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. • OBSERVED DIRTY CUTTING BOARD WITH YELLOWING AND DEEP GROOVES AT PREP TABLE AT FRONT LINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OR REPLACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED INSIDE OF COOKING FRYER FILLED WITH GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LID ON TRASH CAN IN WOMEN'S BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 53
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 4-8-2019, REPORT #2282817.#40-ALL FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARDS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE BEARD RESTRAINTS.#43- ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER. NOT ON THE TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE.#55-EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE WALLS AND ATTACHED PIPING BEHIND COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT. FLOORS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. #57-NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. #58-NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 8, 2019: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 10 previous findings did not recur.

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