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Taqueria Primo Chukis Uptown

January 4, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. APPROXIMATELY 20 LBS COOKED CHICKEN AT 48.2 AND 20LBS COOKED BEANS AT 51.1F IN THE TALL REACH-IN COOLER. COOLER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AT 39.1F. ALSO FOUND 3LBS COOKED TONGUE AT 130.1F, 2LBS BEANS AT 132.1F IN THE STEAM TABLE. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. ESTIMATED VALUE TO BE $75.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES.COOK OBSERVED HANDLING PREPARED, READY TO EAT TACOS WITH BARE HANDS AND ASSEMBLING WITH ASSORTED TOPPINGS SUCH AS CHEESE AND CILANTRO WITH BARE HANDS. REVIEWED THE REQUIRED USE OF GLOVES OR UTENSILS WITH READY TO EAT FOODS. CRITICAL VIOLATION. 7-38-010(A)
code 6Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL EXTERIOR TOP AND SIDES OF THE STOVE AND MAINTAIN. • INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS FOUND DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN THE FLOOR THRU-OUT THE PREP/COOK AREA,UNDER AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. ELEVATE 6" OFF THE FLOOR,ALL FOODS ON THE CRATE, AND BAGS STORED ON THE FLOOR.ON THRU HALLWAY GOING TO THE DRY STORAGE AREA. • MISSING FLOOR TILES AND TILE GROUT AT THE REAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK AREA. MUST REPLACE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN IN DETAIL THE WALLS BY THE 3 COMPT SINK AND BESIDE THE EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH FOOD SPLATTERED.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAK ON THE FAUCET ARM CONNECTOR OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR TO STOP THE LEAK AND MAINTAIN. • LEAK UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR.
code 38
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: EMPLOYEES HANDLING AND PREPARING FOODS IN THE PREP AREA MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT TO CONFINE THE HAIR.
code 42
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS THROUGHOUT MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. MUST PROVIDE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 14, 2016: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 7 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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