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Taqueria Y Restaurant La Piri

April 12, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

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

Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
Inspector note: FOUND A FOOD EMPLOYEE DRINKING COFFEE FROM A CUP WITHOUT A LID AND EATING A PASTRY IN THE REAR PREP AREA, AND STORING THE BEVERAGE AND FOOD ON TOP OF A PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT EMPLOYEES MUST CONSUME BEVERAGES/FOOD IN DESIGNATED AREAS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF FOOD, EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, ETC.
code 6Priority
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN INCOMPLETE CONSUMER ADVISORY FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOODS - THE ADVISORY IS MISSING A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO ADD A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT ADVISORY THAT SAYS "ITEMS CAN BE SERVED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED OR CONTAIN UNDERCOOKED INGREDIENTS". PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
code 25
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: FOUND A PACKAGE OF FROZEN SHRIMP SUBMERGED IN A CONTAINER OF WATER, THAWING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TCS FOODS MUST BE THAWED ACCORDING TO FOOD CODE, SUCH AS UNDER REFRIGERATION THAT MAINTAINS 41F OR BELOW OR UNDER RUNNING WATER (70F OR BELOW).
code 35
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: FOUND CLEAN UTENSILS STORED HANGING ON THE WALL DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO RELOCATE CLEAN UTENSILS TO WHERE THEY ARE NOT EXPOSED TO SPLASH/POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION FROM THE MOP SINK.
code 44
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: FOUND A LEAK AT THE FAUCET OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR.
code 51
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: UNABLE TO LOCATE AND VERIFY FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES DURING INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE AND KEEP CERTIFICATES ON SITE.
code 57
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2290954 DATED 6/5/2019 NOT CORRECTED: "OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE." INSTRUCTED TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60
Miscellaneous / Public Health Orders

Inspector note: FOUND THE CHILDRENS MENU LISTING A "SODA" AS THE DEFAULT BEVERAGE, NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH ORDINANCE 7-38-060.
code 64

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 5, 2021: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 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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