Taqueria El Dorado

March 23, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings15
critical findings5

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: PERSON IN C DOESN'T DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF FOOD OPERATION.MUST PROVIDE.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED) -
code 1Priority
handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING PROVISION IN EXPOSED HAND SINKS IN KITCHEN AREA OF FACILITY. MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)NO CITATION ISSUED • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA WHERE DRINKS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHICKEN) HAS BEEN PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.NO CITATION ISSUED
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010,NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE AND CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAID PROCEDURE ALONG WITH REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005
code 5Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED READY TO EAT, TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHICKEN, SALSA, RICE)NOT PROPERLY DATED , STORED LONGER THAN 24 HOURS IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DATE MARKING WITH DISPOSITION DATE FOR RTE FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24 HOURS IN COLD HOLDING UNIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005
code 23
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: NOTED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNIT CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME. MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE • OBSERVED FOOD PREPACKAGED WITH NO LABEL, PREPACKAGED FOOD ITEMS ARE MADE ON SITE AND CONTAINS MILK. INSTRUCTED THE MANAGER TO PROVIDE THE NAME OF THE FOOD SOURCE FOR EACH MAJOR FOOD ALLERGEN CONTAINED IN THE FOOD UNLESS THE FOOD SOURCE IS ALREADY PART OF THE COMMON OR USUAL NAME OF THE RESPECTIVE INGREDIENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED A SMALL CHILD IN THE PREP AREA AT TIME OF INSPECTION. ONLY AUTHORIZED PERSONS SHALL BE IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. PERSONS UNNECESSARY TO THE RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT OPERATION ARE NOT ALLOWED IN FOOD PREPARATION ,FOOD STORAGE OR WARE WASHING AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED THAT EMPLOYEE WORKS WITH EXPOSED FOOD IN KITCHEN WITHOUT PROPER HAIR RESTRAIN
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: NOTED DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES AT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL WASHCLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE
code 41
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED THAT TOILET ROOM DOOR ARE NOT CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.TOILET ROOM DOOR MUST REMAIN CLOSED EXCEPT DURING CLEANING OPERATIONS. • MUST PROVIDE TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLE WITH COVER FOR SANITARY NAPKINS IN LADY'S BATHROOM
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COMMERCIAL GREASE CONTAINER IN OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA FOR COLLECTION OF OILS AND GREASE . MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(B) NO CITATION ISSUED
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN FLOORS IN KITCHEN PREP AREA AND UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK • MUST PROVIDE PROPER STORAGE FOR MOP DRYING AFTER USE AND NOT DRYING THEM OUTSIDE BY EXIT DOOR
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE PROTECTIVE SHIELDS OR SHATTER PROOF LIGHT BULBS IN FOOD PREP AREA
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 29, 2019: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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