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Velvet Taco

June 10, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings0

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Failed findings

In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDLES OF SCOOPS IN DRY STORAGE BINS TO BE IN CONTACT WITH CONTENTS IN REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE HANDLES ARE NOT STORED IN CONTACT WITH CONTENTS.
code 43
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE FOR THE HIGH HEAT DISH MACHINE IN DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. MANAGER PURCHASED TEMPERATURE PLATE AND PROVIDED PROOF OF PURCHASE AT TIME OF INSPECTION.
code 48
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSEREVED MOPS STORED IN THE UTILITY SINK IN REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE MOPS SO THEY MAY DRY AND NOT SOIL FLOORS, WALLS, AND EQUIPMENT IN BETWEEN USE. • OBSERVED FLOOR BELOW 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND IN CORNER NEXT TO SINK TO BE SOILED WITH HEAVY FOOD RESIDUE BUILD UP AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA OF FOOD RESIDUE AND FOOD DEBRIS.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 8, 2022: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding 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.