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Taco Bell

April 21, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO PAPER TOWELS LOCATED AT THE REAR KITCHEN/DISHWASHING AREA HANDWASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE UPPER WATER RESERVOIR AND PLASTIC ICE DISPENSING SHOOT WITH BLACK AND BROWN SLIME SUBSTANCE ON ICE CONTACT AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL SLIME BUILD-UP AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF THE METAL CABINETS UNDER THE SODA DISPENSING SYSTEM IN THE DINING ROOM WITH DEBRIS/GARBAGE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

Inspector note: NO COLD WATER IN BOTH THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S WASHROOMS WASHBOWLS. HOT WATER ONLY WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 113.7F. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BOTH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 50
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: TOILETS IN BOTH WASHROOMS WERE NOTED DIRTY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: TILE BASEBOARD COVING AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE WASHROOMS WITH AN OPEN GAP/CREVICE. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL. • CEILING VENTS ABOVE BULK FOOD CONTAINERS AND VENT COVER INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH EXCESSIVE DUST.----FLOORS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS UNDER THE DINING ROOM BENCH SEATING, UNDER THE SODA DISPENSING SYSTEM UNDER THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK, THROUGHOUT THE REAR DRY STORAGE UNDER SHELVING, AND AROUND THE LARGE CO2 TANK. ----- DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 4-15-21 # 2500259 AND PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #60 FROM 8-12-21 REPORT #2523952 NOT CORRECTED. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITH NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60
Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public

Inspector note: THE SUMMARY REPORT GIVEN AND POSTED ON 8-12-21 FROM REPORT #2523952 IS NOT POSTED VISIBLE TO THE ESTABLISHMENTS CUSTOMERS AT THIS TIME. THE SUMMARY WAS FOUND IN A BINDER BEHIND THE POSTED RETAIL FOOD LICENSE. INSTRUCTED MUST BE VISIBLE AT ALL TIMES. TODAY'S SUMMARY WAS POSTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B) CITATION ISSUED.
code 61

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 12, 2021: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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.

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