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Taqueria El Rey Del Taco Fashion 1676 Inc

April 5, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP IN THE KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK AND THE CUSTOMER BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED THAT HAND SOAP MUST BE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
Inspector note: OBSERVED PERSONAL OPEN CUP WITH FLUID ON KITCHEN SHELF. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE. EMPLOYEES SHALL EAT AND DRINK ONLY IN DESIGNATED AREAS WHERE THE CONTAMINATION OF EXPOSED FOOD CANNOT RESULT CROSS CONTAMINATION
code 6Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOOD, SALSA VERDE, AND SALSA ROJA AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF 59.4 F AND 57.4 F STORED IN A TWO-DOOR PREP COOLER. THE PERSON IN CHARGE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED 8 GALLONS OF SALSA VALUE, APPROXIMATELY $200. 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
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD LABEL ON PACKAGED GRANOLA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD, A LIST OF INGREDIENTS, THE NAME AND PLACE OF BUSINESS OF THE MANUFACTURER, PACKER, OR DISTRIBUTOR, AND THE NAME OF THE FOOD SOURCE FOR EACH MAJOR FOOD ALLERGEN CONTAINED IN THE FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 35-40 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS AT THE SITE DURING INSPECTION IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: IN DISHWASHING AREA 10, IN FOOD PREP AREA 10, IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA 15 TO. RECOMMEND CONTACTING PEST CONTROL TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED SEWAGE PIPES ABOVE BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE. THE MANAGER INSTRUCTED TO EITHER ENCASE THE SAID PIPES WITH SMOOTH SURFACE DURABLE MATERIAL OR REMOVE THE FOOD UNDERNEATH THE PIPES AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS (POTATOES AND RICE) INSIDE COOLERS AND HOT HOLD UNITS AND FOOD STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD-GRADE CONTAINERS OR STORAGE BAGS.
code 47
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED SMALL AMOUNT OF GREASE ON THE OUTSIDE GREASE TRAP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 54
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD-UP OF GREASE ON FILTERS IN THE VENTILATION SYSTEM IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED NO LIGHT SHIELDS AND NO END CAPS ON LIGHT FIXTURES IN A FOOD PREPARATION AREA AND BASEMENT STORAGE. MANAGMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 21, 2023: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 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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