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Taco Joint

December 10, 2013 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION. FOUND 20 LB OF COOKED BEANS STORED IN WALK-IN COOLER AT INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 56.3F. BEANS STORED IN WALKING COOLER IN A LARGE PLASTIC CONTAINER WITH A TIGHT FITTING COVER A DAY BEFORE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE AT 40F OR LOWER. FOOD ITEM DISCARDED VALUED AT $20.
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT DISPENSING ANY CHEMICAL SANITIZER AT FINAL RINSE, MACHINE WAS BEING USED DURING INSPECTION, NO TEST STRIPS AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION FOR ALL DISH MACHINES. MACHINE IS TAGGED NOT ALLOWED TO USE, MUST CONTACT THE OFFICE OF CDPH WHEN REPAIRED FOR TAG REMAOVAL.
code 8Priority
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FOOD DEBRIS FOUND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LOOSE FAUCET KNOB AT BUSSING/ CHIPS STATION, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 27, 2013: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings 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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