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Taco Max

May 12, 2020 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings13
critical findings0

Failed findings

food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW ANIMAL ORIGIN EGGS BEING STORED IN THE UPPER COMPARTMENT OF THE TWO DOOR PREP COOLER DIRECTLY NEXT TO READY TO EAT GUACAMOLE, LETTUCE, SHREDDED CHEESE, FRESH TOMATOES. ALSO RAW EGGS INSIDE THE TALL REACH-IN COOLER ON SHELVING OVER PREPARED FOODS AND A LARGE CONTAINER OF SHREDDED CHEESE IN A COOLER ON TOP OF PLASTIC PACKED RAW MEAT. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL RAW AND PREPARED READY TO EAT FOODS PROTECTED. ALL FOODS REMOVED/REARRANGED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 15
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREPARED TCS READY TO FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS INSIDE VARIOUS COOLERS SUCH AS COOKED BEEF, COOKED PORK WITH NO DATE LABELING AND SOME PREPARED FOODS DATED WITH A PREPARATION DATE ONLY. INSTRUCTED ALL PREPARED TCS READY TO FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. FOODS DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL CONTAINERS OF TOXIC CLEANING ITEMS NOT IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AND NOT LABELED IN THE WORKING CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL TOXIC CLEANING ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-015. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 28
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD AND SPICE CONTAINERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED BASEMENT BOX FREEZER BEING STORED DIRECTLY UNDER WASTE WATER PIPE LINES AND DRY FOODS ie: BULK RICE. MUST REMOVE BOX FREEZERS AND BULK RICE OR PROVIDE A PROTECTIVE CEILING ABOVE FREEZERS. • OBSERVED AN EMPLOYEE PREPARING/FILLING TO GO CONTAINERS WITH SAUCES IN THE UNUSED DINING ROOM WHERE CUSTOMERS HAVE ACCESS TO PICK-UP TOGO ORDERS. INSTRUCTED ALL FOODS MUST BE PREPARED IN THE DESIGNATED FOOD PREPARATION AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
code 40
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: BROKEN PLASTIC ICE SCOOP AT ICE MACHINE REPAIRED WITH TAPE. MUST REPLACE ICE SCOOP.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: BROKEN/MISSING COOLER DOOR HANDLES, REPAIRED WITH TAPE. MUST REPLACE BROKEN HANDLES AND REMOVE TAPE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS LINER FOR EQUIPMENT. ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT, LEGS AND WHEELS OF EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE.----INTERIOR DOOR RUBBER GASKETS WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS IN THE REAR PREP MEAT COOLER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. • RAW WOODEN SHELVING AT THE FRONT BAR MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED.
code 49
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY STORED ARTICLES THROUGHOUT THE REAR PATIO TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED THROUGHOUT THE REAR BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES AND ALL OTHER ITEMS STORED ORGANIZED AND ELEVATED. • MUST NOT USE CLOTH MATS THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MATS MUST BE EASILY CLEANABLE. • FLOORS, BASEBOARDS AND FLOOR COVING THROUGHOUT ENTIRE ESTABLISHMENT, FRONT BAR AND THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP AND DISH AREAS. FLOOR OF OUTDOOR WALK-IN COOLER. ALL WITH DIRT, DEBRIS AND FOOD SPILLAGE.-----WALL BEHIND COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.-----HOLE IN THE WALL BEHIND THE COOKS LINE HOT HOLDING UNIT. MUST SEAL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----RAW WOODEN WALL AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MUST PAINT/SEAL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.-----CHIPPING, PEELING PAINT AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE PEELING PAINT.-----EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM SEALANT USED ON THE RAW WOODEN WALL AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. • CRACKED, DAMAGED AND MISSING FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT THE BAR AND KITCHEN AREAS, UNDER COOLERS. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR FLOORS TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES INCLUDING SERVERS. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 12, 2019: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 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.