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Taco Bell

July 3, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A HEALTH EMPLOYEE POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ANAD MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A CLEAN UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED INSIDE 1-DOOR COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER PEST CONTROL ON PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 LIVE AUNTS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA ON FLOOR DRAINS UNDERNEATH BEVERAGE MACHINE AND ALONG WALLBASE BY DRIVE THRU AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE INSECT PROBLEM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020. • PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A COMPLETE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AS REQUIRED. MUST PROVIDE A COMPLETE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH A LICENSE PEST CONTROL COMPANY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020C. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: SPLASHGUARD NEEDED AT THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VISIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DIVICE AT THE ICE MACHINE AND BEVERAGE MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED. OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS OVERFLOWING PREVENTING LID FROM CLOSING PROPERLY. ALSO OBSERVED GREASE CONTAINER TO HAVE GREASE ENCRUSTED ON TOP LIP LID SIDE AND GROUND SURROUNDING CONTAINER. OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON GROUND SURROUNDING GARBAGE AREA. THIS IS A FOOD SOURCE FOR RODENTS AND OTHER PEST. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-020 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST REGROUT FLOOR UNDERNEATH 3-COMPERTMENT SINK AND REAR STORAGE AREA BY WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

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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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