Taqueria El Asadero #1

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeShort Form Complaint
• failed findings4
• 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: 2-102.14(A) EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY, AND MAINTAIN POLICY ON-SITE. FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING POLICY GO TO WWW.CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG/HEALTH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION, 7-38-012(A) NO CITATION ISSUED.
  code 3Priority
• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
  Inspector note: 2-501.11-FOUND NO PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO IMPLEMENT AN APPROPRIATE PROCEDURE, WITH NECESSARY SUPPLIES, AND TO MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
  code 5Priority
• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
  Inspector note: 3-501.16(A)(2)-FOUND IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF BEFF INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER AT 50.0F TO 58.0F, 72 LBS. COOKED PORK AT 50.0F, 3 LBS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT 41.0F OR LESS DURING STORAGE. 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER TEMP AT 41.0F. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED/DENATURED THE SAID PRODUCT WORTH $447.00, TOTAL 75 LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED, COS
  code 22
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: 4-202.16- OBSERVED RIPPED GASKETS AROUND THE DOORS OF THE 2-DOOR REACH-IN REFRIGERATION UNIT IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE RIPPED GASKETS TO PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL AND MAINTAIN.
  code 47

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 30, 2018: 4 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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