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Velvet Taco

September 29, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSTRUCTED HAND WASH SINK AT FIRST FLOOR PREP KITCHEN, FOUND A BAG OF FOOD PLACED IN HAND WASH SINK BASIN, INSTRUCTED MGR TO KEEP HAND SINK FREE FROM ANY OBSTRUCTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: LOW TEMP DISH WASHING MACHINE NOT SANITIZING AT FINAL RINSE, 0PPM OBTAINED ON CL TEST STRIPS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PROPER SANITIZER CONCENTRATION AT FINAL RINSE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025. MACHINE IS TAGGED NOT ALLOWED TO USE.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: FOUND ABOUT 40 LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN BASEMENT'S KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE. PEST CONTROL SERVICE RECOMMENDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 38
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: BASMENT'S KITCHEN CEILING AND WALLS IN POOR REPAIR. EXCESSIVE MOLD AND DUST BUILD-UP NOTED THROUGH OUT KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • WALLS IN BASEMENT KITCHEN MISSING BASE BOARD, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 11, 2021: 4 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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