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Taco Joint

October 28, 2014 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

Source Of Cross Contamination Controlled I.E. Cutting Boards, Food Handlers, Utensils, Etccritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED CROSS CONTAMINATION OF READY TO EAT ICE. A BOTTLE OF TEQUILA WAS BEING STORED INSIDE OF ICE USED FOR CONSUMPTION BEHIND THE BAR. MANAGEMENT REMOVED AND DISCARDED ALL ICE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
code 4Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING DOWN INTO ICE FROM UPPER WATER RESERVOIR OF THE INTERIOR ICE MACHINE. SAME BLACK SUBSTANCE ON SURFACES THROUGHOUT INTERIOR ICE MACHINE. ICE DISCARDED. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL CLEANED, SANITIZED AND CDPH CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
code 16
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING INITIAL INSPECTION WHILE FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGER WAS TELEPHONED AND ARRIVED FROM ANOTHER LOCATION. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.
code 21
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL PREPARED FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE LABELED AND DATED. ALL BULK FOODS MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: TO GO CONTAINERS IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE MUST BE STORED INVERTED.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST NOT USE RAW WOOD AS PLATFORM/BASE FOR STAND MIXER IN THE KITCHEN. WOOD OBSERVED WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF UNUSED COOLER STORED IN FRONT BAR SERVER AREA DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST STORE CLEAN. BULK FOOD CONTAINERS DIRTY. TABLE TOP CAN OPENER DIRTY.MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER ABOVE THE BAR TAYLOR BRAND FROZEN DRINK MACHINE TO ENABLE ADEQUATE WASHING, RINSING AND SANITIZING.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 9, 2014: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 6 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.