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Tezcal Restaurant

February 6, 2020 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings1

Failed findings

staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE ALL THE REQUIRED EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR THE WRITTEN VOMIT/DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON SITE OR PURCHASE A COMPLETE NOROVIRUS CLEANUP KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDER COOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD.FOODS SUCH AS EGGS AND STEAKS. MUST PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY ON MENU, DISCLOSE AND REMIND OF SUCH FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION.
code 25
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD AND SPICE CONTAINERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A WASHABLE KNIFE HOLDER. KNIVES NOT TO BE STORED BETWEEN THE WALL AND A PLASTIC SHIELD. OTHER UTENSILS NOT TO BE STORED BETWEEN THE WALL AND ELECTRICAL CONDUITS.
code 43
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED BOXED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE DINING ROOM AND DINING ROOM CLOSET MUST BE STORED ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.----MUST NOT USE RAW WOODEN PALLETS AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR DRY FOOD STORAGE IN THE DINING ROOM STORAGE ROOM.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE TAPE AS PADDING FOR THE CORNER OF THE COUNTER TOP IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----MUST NOT USE STYROFOAM CUP AS A GREASE CATCH FOR THE EXHAUST HOOD. MUST REPLACE MISSING METAL GREASE CATCH FOR THE HOOD.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS. SHELVING MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE FLOOR IN THE DINING ROOM STORAGE CLOSET. NO RAW WOOD AS FLOORING. • USED CAR TIRE AND PLASTIC BUCKETS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE REAR WALKWAY TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING. • MISSING WALL TILE AT THE STOVE. MUST REPLACE.---- FLOOR BEHIND STOVE WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 20, 2019: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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