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Velvet Taco

August 8, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED (CHICKEN). MUST HAVE A CFM ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO APPROVED HACCP PLAN ON SITE FOR COOK/CHILL PROCESS. Before performing the activity that requires a HACCP PLAN, a LICENSE applicant or LICENSE HOLDER shall submit a properly prepared HACCP PLAN to the DEPARTMENT for approval. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF APPROVAL AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE. OBSERVED ROP BEING USED FOR CHICKEN, SALSA, SHREDDED BEEF, BUFFALO SAUCE, CHEESE AND GRAVY. FOOD HAS BEEN TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 50 LBS AT A COST OF $300.00 PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 29
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIVE DOG ON LEASH NEXT TO CUSTOMER INSIDE OF RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. OBSERVED CUSTOMER EATING WHILE LIVE DOG WAS SITTING NEXT TO CUSTOMER. NO LIVE ANIMALS ARE ALLOWED INSIDE RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT EXCEPT FOR SERVICE ANIMALS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-40-060. CITATION ISSUED. AFTER MANAGER SPOKE WITH CUSTOMER, HE LEFT THE ESTABLISHMENT.
code 38
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: 2-102.13--OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
code 58
Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 8/1/2022, REPORT #2561548. #38-OBSERVED OVER 50 FRUIT FLIES ON WALLS IN REAR BASEMENT STAIRWELL. MUST CLEAN AND ELIMINATE EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. #10-OBSERVED NO SOAP AT HAND SINK LOCATED AT BASEMENT PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE SOAP AT ALL TIMES FOR EMPLOYEES TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS. UPON INSPECTION, THERE WAS NO SOAP AT HAND SINK IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. MANAGER LATER REPLENISHED WITH SOAP. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 1, 2022: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 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.

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