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Taco Fresco

June 18, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: EXPOSED HANDWASH SINK AT REAR CLOGGED WITH WATER NOT DRAING OR MAINTAINED MUST REPAIR.CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: PREMISES HAS A UPRIGHT COOLER,3-DOOR COOLER AND (2) 2-DOOR PREP COOLERS AT FRONT NOT IN USE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: 3-COMP SINK AT REAR NOT DRAINING PROPERLY WITH RELEASED WASTE WATER IN ONE COMPARTMENT ENTERING DRAINS OF OTHER COMPARTMENTS.MUST REPAIR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 24
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE OF MINOR VIOLATION(S) FROM INSPECTION REPORT# 1324596, DATED 8/05/2013 UPGRADED TO SERIOUS:(35)(29) WALLS NEED CLEANING UNDER COUNTER WHERE SELF SERVE POP IS KEPT. (36)(29) LIGHT SHEILDS MISSING IN THE FRONT PREP AREA AND THE REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.(38)(29)FOUND THE FRONT HAND SINK AND THE REAR 1 COMP SINK IN POOR REPAIR (SLOW DRAIN). MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. ALSO NOTED LEAK AT THE BOTTOM U-JOINT PIPE AT THE REAR HAND SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. MUST CORRECT. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: ONE SLIDING DOOR OF UPRIGHT CHEST FREEZER AT REAR IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #29.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #29.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #29.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE/PROPERLY STORE UNUSED EQUIPMENT(UPRIGHT REFRIGERATOR, 3-DOOR COOLER AND 2-DOOR PREP COOLERS) WHERE NECESSARY.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 5, 2013: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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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