Velvet Taco

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• 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: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING CLEANSER AT HANDWASHING SINK AT FRONT PREP. ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH HAND CLEANING LIQUID AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030-(C). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING PROVISION AT HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED AT FRONT PREP. ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A HAND DRYING PROVISION AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.CORRECTED ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-030(C), CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.
  code 10Priority
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
  Inspector note: DURING INSPECTION OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS PREPARED IN HOUSE AND STORED WITH REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING BEYOND 48-HOUR RULE. A HACCP PLAN WAS NOT SUBMITTED TO THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN A ROP OPERATION WITHOUT A VARIANCE. DISCUSSED THE HACCP CONCEPTS WITH THE PERSON IN CHARGE. PRODUCT REMOVED PENDING RECEIPT OF AN APPROVED HACCP PLAN.
  code 29
• ⚠️Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods
  Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #29 FOR VIOLATION AND CITAITON ISSUED. ISSUE CITATION UNDER VIOLATION #29."
  code 32
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING BACKFLOW AT UTILITY SINK NEEDS REPAIR. REPAIR BACKFLOW ACCORDING TO ILLINOIS AND LOCAL PLUMBING CODE. REFERENCE 5-205.15.
  code 51

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 19, 2023: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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