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Taco Bell

August 16, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED WASHROOMS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. TOILET IN WASHROOM AVAILABLE FOR USE BUT NO AVAILABLE WASHBOWL SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 11Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW WOOD PALLETTE UNDER SMALL REACH IN FREEZER AND RAW WOOD BOARD ON FLOOR. RAW WOOD IS PROBITIED AND ALL RAW WOOD MUST BE PAINTED OR SEALED SO THAT IT IS SMOOTH 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 RUST ON BASE OF SODA MACHINE. MUST REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WITH DIRT IN CORNERS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED AREA BEHIND SODA MACHINE AND BEHIND SLURPEE MACHINE WITH DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN ALL AREAS BEHIND SODA AND SLURPEE MACHINES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS NEAR WALK IN AND DRY STORAGE UNCLEAN WITH DIRT AND DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED CEILING VENT ABOVE SLURPEE MACHINE WITH HEAVY DUST ACCUMULATION AND IN DISREPAIR. REPAIR CEILING VENT, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.OBSERVED CEILING NEAR WALK IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE WITH MISSING CEILING TILES. REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED DRIPPING UNDER FAR LEFT COMPARTMENT OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 5, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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