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The Famous Taco Burrito King

August 24, 2011 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED TWO LARGE CONTAINERS ON TOP OF PREP TABLES, ONE WITH ABOUT 20 LBS. OF BEANS AT 62.7F, AND THE OTHER WITH ABOUT 15 LBS. OF RICE AT 58.2F. NO TIME OR TEMP. LOG AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. EMPLOYEE STATED, ABOVE FOOD ITEMS COOKED YESTERDAY 8-23-11. INSTRUCTED COLD FOODS MUST BE KEPT AT 40F OR BELOW. FOOD ITEMS DISCARDED. V=$150. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH A CITY CERTIFICATE, WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES WITH CITY CERTIFICATE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-012.
code 21
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. PREP FOODS INSIDE 3 DOORS STORAGE REACH IN COOLER NOT LABEL, MUST LABEL.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST REPLACE BROKEN GASKETS ON 3 DOORS REACH IN COOLER AND FRONT AREA PREP REACH IN COOLER DOORS, AND REPAIR BROKEN INTERIOR PANELS ON TWO DOORS OF 3 DOORS REACH IN COOLER.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN; MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, FREEZER, BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES, STORAGE SHELVES UNDER FRONT SERVING AREA AND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP AND DEBRIS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, MUST CLEAN FLOORS; UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT, AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS THRU-OUT PREMISES. ALSO THRESHOLD UNDER DOORS NEED ADJUSTMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST CLEAN WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, CLEAN HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE SAME EQUIPMENT, CLEAN VENT COVER IN WASHROOM AND REPLACE DAMAGED/BROKEN CEILING PANELS THRU-OUT.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST PROVIDE DRAIN STOPPERS FOR 3PART SINK.
code 38

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