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Velvet Taco

July 6, 2018 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED FACILITY PREPARING AND SERVING EGGS OVER EASY ON TACOS, WITHOUT ON A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND A REMINDER. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON FLOOR, AT FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR. MAINTAIN SAID.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVE BROKEN BEVERAGE COUNTER DOOR, IN FRONT DINING ROOM, AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED COVING LOOSE AND IN POOR REPAIR UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON VENT COVER DIRECTLY ABOVE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DRIED MINERAL STAINS ON EXTERIOR SURFACE OF DISH MACHINE IN BASEMENT DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN, AT ALL TIMES.
code 49
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATE NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATES. NO CITATION.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 6, 2018: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.