Taco Joint

March 19, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings3

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. COOKS LINE COOLER FOUND RANGING IN TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 57.9 AND 58.4 WITH FOODS SUCH AS BEEF AT 54.6F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW, C.D.P.H. CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 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 AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. BEEF AT 54.6F, CHEESE AT 49F, COOKED CHICKEN AT 139.3F, RAW CHICKEN AT 53.4F.ALL FOODS DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT STATES ESTIMATED #20 POUNDS DISCARDED AND ESTIMATED VALUE TO BE $101.00. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT DISPENSING SANITIZER WHILE DISHES WERE BEING WASHED. FOUND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS 0 PPM CHLORINE. DISH REPAIR MAN ARRIVED DURING INSPECTION AND REPAIRED PLASTIC DISPENSING LINE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER PRESENT DURING INSPECTION WHILE THE ABOVE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MENTIONED WERE IMPROPERLY HELD. MANAGER WAS TELEPHONED AT INITIAL INSPECTION AND ARRIVED ONE HOUR LATER. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.
code 21
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 6-14-12 NOT CORRECTED #32- REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKETS INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLER. #36-MUST PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD WHERE MISSING IN THE DISH ROOM. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

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

Inspector note: RUSTY METAL RACK SHELVING FOR CLEAN STORED POTS AND PANS IN DISH ROOM. MUST REMOVE RUST.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR UNDER AND THROUGHOUT BAR WITH DIRT, DEBRIS, BROKEN GLASS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS UNDER BAR WHERE BUS PANS ARE STORED WITH FOOD SPLATTER AND SPLATTER ON ATTACHED METAL LEGS OF EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. WALL CAULKING AT BOTH PREP EXPOSED HAND SINKS MOLDY AND NOT SEALED TO WALL WITH OPEN CREVICES AND ACCUMULATED DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST REPLACE.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE COOKS LINE IN FRONT PREP. MUST REPLACE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: UNKNOWN SOURCE OF WATER LEAKING FROM WALL BASEBOARD ONTO FLOOR AND INTO FLOOR DRAIN AT THE BASE OF THE BASEMENT STAIRS. MUST REPAIR LEAK. LEAK ON NOZZLE OF DISH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR.
code 38
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

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 14, 2012: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred.

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