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Taqueria Vargas

September 28, 2018 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings10
  • 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(N) NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 3Priority
  • staff working while sickcritical
    Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
    Inspector note: 2-501.11 NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 5Priority
  • food not cooled down right
    Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
    Inspector note: 3-501.17 ALL PREPARED TCS FOODS MUST BE PROPERLY DATE MARKED WITH EXPIRATION DATE.
    code 23
  • consumer advisory missing
    Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
    Inspector note: 3-603.11 MUST DISCLOSE ITEMS ON MENU THAT PERTAIN TO THE CONSUMER ADVISORY POSTED, SUCH AS SUNNY SIDE UP EGG NOTED ON MENU ITEM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 25
  • In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored
    Inspector note: 3-304.12(E) BULK FOOD SCOOPS IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE FOODS. MUST PROPERLY STORE BULK FOOD SCOOPS. • 3-304.12 (C) TONGS IMPROPERLY STORED WHILE IN USE ON THE HAND SINK SPLASH GUARD. MUST STORE IN USE UTENSILS PROPERLY.
    code 43
  • Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled
    Inspector note: 4-903.11(B) ALL POTS/PANS MUST BE STORED INVERTED.
    code 44
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: 4-202.16- MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION OR SHELVING. • 4-101.11- MUST NOT USE GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS---MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR FOOD CONTAINERS OR RAW WOOD AS FOOD CONTAINERS. FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE WASHABLE OR FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS.
    code 47
  • bathroom / plumbing issues
    Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
    Inspector note: 5-204.12 BACK FLOW PREVENTER NOT LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED. MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE UTILITY MOP SINK.
    code 51
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: 6-501.114 ALL UNNECESSARY STORED ARTICLES THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE AREA AND AT MOP ROOM MUST BE REMOVED AND ALL OTHER ITEMS STORED ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED FROM THE FLOORS 6" OR ABOVE INCLUDING ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT REAR PREP. • 6-201.17- EXCESSIVE DUST ON THE CEILING VENTILATION IN THE WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • 6-201.11 ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT BOTH PREP AREAS AND DISH AREA WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS, DIRT AND GREASE ALONG BASEBOARDS, UNDER COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT, UNDER ALL REAR PREP SHELVING, DISH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND SHELVING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL----. ALL WALLS AT THE DISH AND COOKS LINE PREP AREA WITH FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----PEELING PAINT ON THE WALL AT THE REAR PREP HAND AND ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINKS. MUST REMOVE. WALL CAULKING AT THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK FOUND UNEVEN AND PEELING. MUST REPLACE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
    code 55
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: PA 100-0367 NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
    code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 30, 2017: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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