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Taco Burrito King

August 11, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings3

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURES. WALK-IN COOLER FOUND AT TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 48.4 TO 52F. WITH FOODS SUCH AS COOKED TAMALES AT 47.2F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW.CRITICAL VIOLATION 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: THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND HELD IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED COOLER. APPROXIMATELY 80 LBS COOKED RICE AT 45.4F, 45.9F, 45.1F. 20 LBS COOKED TAMALES AT 47.2F, 46.7F. 400 LBS CHEESE AT 45.9F, 60 LBS COOKED BEEF AT 46F. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT STATES ESTIMATED VALUE TO BE $850.00.
code 3Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE IN THE WOMANS WASHROOM. HOT WATER VALVE WAS FOUND CLOSED FROM UNDER THE WASHBOWL. MANAGEMENT RESTORED DURING THE INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 9Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: BROKEN/MISSING DOOR HANDLE OF THE PRODUCE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE WITH PROPER CLEANABLE DOOR HANDLE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: FOOD ENCRUSTED TABLE TOP CAN OPENER MUST BE CLEANED AFTER USE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR UNDER THE FOUR COMPARTMENT SINK WITH EXCESSIVE DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MISSING FLOOR TILE AT SAME SINK AND MISSING TILE AROUND THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE MOP SINK. MUST REPLACE ALL.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: DIRTY WALL VENT ABOVE THE DISH MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS INSIDE THE PRODUCE WALK-IN COOLER.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: EMPLOYEES BICYCLES MUST NOT BE STORED IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: COOKS LINE WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NOT ALL EMPLOYEES HAVE THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL AND MAINTAIN ALL CERTIFICATES.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 2, 2014: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings 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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