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Taqueria El Rey Del Taco Fashion 1676 Inc

April 21, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOOD COOKED PORK (EL PASTOR) AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 60F IN PREP COOLER. PERSON IN CHARGE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED 3LBS AT A COST OF $30. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL COLD FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR DOOR OF ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARFE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS ON BOTTOMS OF PREP COOLERS AS WELL AS COOLER DOORS.INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN UNISEX STAFF RESTROOM IN KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR SANITARY PRODUCTS.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA UNDERNEATH SHELVING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREAE ON FILTERS IN VENTILATION SYSTEM IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 26, 2022: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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