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Taco El Jaliciense

October 18, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings3

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT THE PERSON IN CHARGE MUST HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
code 1Priority
handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDSINK IN THE DISHWASHING/PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS (STEAK, CHICKEN, PROK, BEANS) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED A BROWN RESIDUE SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FROZEN CONTAINER OF MEAT STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PLACE MEAT AT LEAST SIX INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SHELVING.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON THE PREP TABLES, COUNTERS, AND HANDSINKS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP WIPE CLOTHS STORED IN PROPER SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 22, 2022: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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