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Tacos & Salsas

December 17, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense Re-Inspection
failed findings6
critical findings2

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEGED HEALTH POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA EVENTS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES AND NECESSARY SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
code 5Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: PREMISES HAS TWO REFRIGERATION UNITS ON SITE, NOT RUNING AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO HAVE RUNNING, ALSO PREMISES HAS A PROPANE HOT HOLDING UNIT NOT ON AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO HAVE READY MUST BE ABLE TO KEEP HOT FOOD 135*F OR ABOVE.
code 33
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: NO MULTI USE EQUIPMENT ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL EQUIPMENT TO BE USED FOR INSPECTION. EQUIPMENT MUST BE ABLE TO SUBMERGE COMPLETLY IN BASIN OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK PRIORITY 7-38-025
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT FOR QUATERNARY AMMONIUM SANITIZER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE 7-38-005
code 48
Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO RUNNING HOT WATER ON TRUCK DUE TO A FROZEN WATER LINE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE 100*F AT THE HANDSINK AND ADEQUATE SUPPLYOF 110*F AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO PROPERLY WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)
code 50

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Not Ready on December 3, 2019: 6 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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