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Tacos Nietos

June 26, 2014 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings3

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Source Sound Condition, No Spoilage, Foods Properly Labeled, Shellfish Tags In Place
Inspector note: FOUND FRESH CLAMS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER WITHOUT LABEL OR TAG ON PREMISES. 5LB VALUED AT $10 DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(B)(2).
code 1Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: REFRIGERATED PREP TABLE IN FOOD PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE, AIR TEMP RECORDED AT 48.1F. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FROM UNIT AND CONTACT REFRIGERATION REPAIRMAN. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: LARGE 2O GALLON POT OF COOKED BEANS FOUND INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AT 48.1 WHICH WAS COOKED 6-24-14. INSTRUCTED TO BREAK DOWN COOKED PRODUCT INTO SHALLOW CONTAINERS BEFORE PLACING IN WALK-IN. COOKED CHICKEN-48.7F, CHICHARRONS-48.1F, CREAMA-48.9F, BEEF-48.9F, COOKED CACTUS-48.1F, TACO MEAT-48.1F ALL FOUND IN REFRIGERATED PREP TABLE, ALL PRODUCTS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DISCARDED. 100LB VALUED AT $180 DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL COOKED AND PREPARED FOODS TAKEN OUT OF ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABLED AND DATED WHEN HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE ALL GARBAGE AND GROCERY BAGS BEING USED TO COVER AND STORE COOKED AND PREPARED FOODS WITH FOOD STORAGE WRAP AND FOOD STORAGE BAGS (MUST USE FOOD GRADE PRODUCTS). PAINT RUSTY EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP AND SHELF UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE IN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST SMOOTH AND REPAINT CHIPPED STORAGE SHELVES IN DISHWEASHING AREA
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, SIDES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FOOD PREP AREA, STORAGE SHELVES AND PALLETS THROUGHOUT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(DIRT AND DEBRIS)
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN WALLS IN FOOD PREP AREA (SPILLS AND STAINS). CLEAN DUSTY CEILING VENT IN WASHROOM. • CLEAN FILTERS AND HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND LIGHT SHIELDS IN FOOD PREP AREA.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR ATTACHED STOPPER TO FIRST COMPARTMENT OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 28, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings 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.

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