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Taco Joint

March 18, 2013 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. 5 LBS OF COOKED SHREDED CHICKEN AT 57.4F, 3 LB OF COOKED BEEF AT 48.7F AND COOKED BEANS AT 48.5F. ALL ITEMS WERE STORED IN WALK-IN COOLER FOR A DAY OR MORE. INSTRUCTED TO COOL DOWN HOT FOODS PREOPERLY AND MAINTAIN AT 40F OR LOWER. LISTED ITEMS DISCARDED VALUED AT $40.
code 3Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: WOODEN BOARD USED AS A SPLASH GUARD NEXT TO SPRAYER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A NON-ABSORBANT MATERIAL THATS EASY TO CLEAN.
code 32
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: INADEQUATE LIGHING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAKY PIPE UNDER 3-COMP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 10, 2013: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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