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Taco House

July 31, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings9
critical findings2

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY WAS PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE ON THE PREMISES FOR CLEAN-UP OF VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN POLICY AND CLEAN-UP SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS. OBSERVED EGGS AT 46.2F, EGG ROLLS AT 45.9F, BEEF AT 49.1F, COOKED RICE AT 49.6F, AND SOUR CREAM AT 44.6F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 20# OF FOOD WORTH $80. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 45.5F INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER AND 50F INSIDE OF THE REFRIGERATOR. BOTH UNITS WERE USED TO STORE TCS FOODS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN BOTH COOLERS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 3 LIVE COCKROACHES ON THE FLOOR NEXT TO THE CHEST FREEZER. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020A. CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: SINGLE USE UTENSILS MUST BE STORED IN CONTAINERS WITH HANDLES UP TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BY HANDS.
code 45
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE WALL BEHIND THE FREEZERS AND COOLERS.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED UNSHIELDED LIGHT FIXTURES ABOVE THE GRILL AND ABOVE THE COOLERS AND FREEZERS. MUST SHIELD ALL LIGHT FIXTURES.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF TRAINING.
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.