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Taco & Burrito House

June 9, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 DOOR UPRIGHT GLENCO BRAND COOLER IN THE PREP AREA TO BE HOLDING IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 54 DEGREES, WHILE STORING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL COLD HOLDING FACILITIES MUST MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE OF 40 DEGREES OR BELOW. THE UNIT WAS TAGGED DURING INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL THE CDPH HAS REMOVED THE TAG. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE 2 DOOR UPRIGHT GLENCO BRAND COOLER IN THE PREP AREA: BEEF, 51 DEGREES, 2 LBS/$10; PORK TAMALES, 51 DEGREES, 1 LB/$20; BEANS, 46 DEGREES, 10 LBS/$4. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED THESE PRODUCTS. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. CRITIAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED TO LINE THE DRY STORAGE SHELVES IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE CARDBOARD AND MAINTAIN ALL FOOD STORAGE SURFACES TO BE SMOOTH, NON-ABSORBENT AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER ACCUMULATING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE GLENCO BRAND 2 DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WATER OUT FROM THE COOLER AND ENSURE THERE ARE NO LEAKS IN THE COOLER. OBSERVED BUILD UP OF BLACKISH COLORED STAINS ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE SODA FOUNTAIN SPIGOTS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR THE FREEZERS IN THE BASEMENT: THE CHEST FREEZER AND THE ONE DOOR UPRIGHT WHITE FREEZER.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 16, 2015: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 5 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.