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Velvet Taco

February 6, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED SEWER LINES DIRECTLY ABOVE THE 3 FOOD PREP TABLES IN THE BASEMENT, AND OBSERVED OPEN FOOD (CARROTS, CORN, ETC.) BEING PREPARED AT THESE PREP TABLES AT TIME OF INSPECTION. ALSO NOTED THE EXPOSED LINES CROSSING DIRECTLY OVER THE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS MUST BE PROTECTED FROM POTENTIAL OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LEAK-PROOF, GUTTERS/SHIELDING ON THE EXPOSED LINES OR RELOCATE FOOD PREP AND DISH WASHING FACILITIES AWAY FROM EXPOSED LINES. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
code 16
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER POOLING IN BOTTOM OF 2 DOOR FRYER COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE STANDING WATER IN THIS UNIT.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING COVING AT WALL BEHIND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED PAINT PEELING FROM WALL TO LEFT OF DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE WALL TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED CLOTH BEING USED TO PLUG THE DRAIN ON THE BACKSPLASH OF THE CENTER COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DRAIN STOPPER.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE JACKETS BEING STORED ON POSTS OF DRY STORAGE SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SEPARATE AREA FOR STORAGE OF EMPLOYEE PERSONAL BELONGINGS.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 16, 2017: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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