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Taco Firme

February 1, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS ITEMS SUCH AS BEEF AND PORK WERE PREPARED. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING A CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FROZEN BEEF BEING THAWED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN BUCKET IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO THAW FROZEN ITEMS UNDER COLD, RUNNING WATER.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER INSIDE PREP COOLERS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 36
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED AS A LINER ON CUTTING BOARDS IN REAR PREP AREA AND SALSAS BEING STORED IN SOUR CREAM CONTAINERS IN COCA-COLA COOLER LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD AND USE ONLY REUSABLE, FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS FOR FOOD STORAGE.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CUTTING SURFACES.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SERVICE SINK ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SERVICE SINK IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL RELEVANT LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE INSIDE ALL GENDER RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS UNDERNEATH COOK LINE AND INSIDE COCA-COOLER COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED ONE MALE FOOD EMPLOYEE WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 58

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.