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Tacos Y Tamales El Pollo

May 23, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings8
critical findings4

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASH SINKS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND HAVE CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012.
code 2Priority
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. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE. 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 IN PLACE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE WITH ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
code 5Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OVER 30 RAT DROPPINGS NOTED SCATTERED ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT. EXCESSIVE CLUTTER/UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN BASEMENT. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY/UNUSED EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). • NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK OR PROOF OF SERVICE AVAILABLE. INSTD TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C).
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: NO BARRIER AT FRONT PREP AREA WHERE STEAM TABLE, GRILL, PREP COOLER AND HANDWASH SINK LOCATED. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER BARRIER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. • MISSING SPLASHGUARD INBETWEEN HANDWASH SINK AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR. INSTD TO PROVIDE.
code 39
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: LARGE EQUIPMENT (POTS) UNABLE TO SUBMERGE IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE LARGER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK OR SMALLER EQUIPMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-025
code 48
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED. INSTD TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Not Ready on April 23, 2019: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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