EL TACONAZO RESTAURANT

2015-09-18: Complaint Re-Inspection

Pass w/ Conditions

• Not Critical: CHI-2 — FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED PREVIOUSLY TAGGED PREP COOLER BEING USED AND NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE 58.2F INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR PREP COOLER MUST MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW. COOLER REMAINS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
• Not Critical: CHI-3 — POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED COOKED CHICKEN 55.6F AND DICED TOMATOES 53.9F STORED IN PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 5LBS AND $10 OF FOOD. ALL COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW DURING STORAGE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
• Not Critical: CHI-8 — SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES WASHING FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS WITH NO SANITIZER AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT SET UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
• Not Critical: CHI-14 — PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1567122 18-REAR DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED. 1/4" GAP ON BOTTOM RIGHT SIDE OF DOOR. SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090
• Not Critical: CHI-16 — FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD ITEMS STORED IN WALK-IN COOLERS UNCOVERED AND NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COVER ALL FOOD ITEMS IN WALK-IN COOLER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A
• Not Critical: CHI-28 — * INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS - Comments: INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FROM 9-3-15 NOT POSTED AND DISPLAYED TO CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010B
• Not Critical: CHI-30 — FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: LABEL AND DATE ALL PREPARED AND READY TO EAT FOOD IN WALK-IN COOLERS(RICE, BEANS, CHICKEN, PORK, SOUP, ETC)
• Not Critical: CHI-32 — FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REMOVE ALL RUST DEPOSITS ON DOOR IN WALK-IN COOLERS, SHELVES IN WALK-IN COOLERS, STORAGE SHELVES AND BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. REMOVE DUCT TAPE AND REPAIR DOOR ON CHEST FREEZER IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTALL SPLASH GUARD ON KITCHEN EXPOSED SINK BETWEEN PREP TABLE.
• Not Critical: CHI-33 — FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS, STORAGE SHELVES, GRILLS, FRYERS, PREP TABLES.
• Not Critical: CHI-34 — FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.
• Not Critical: CHI-35 — WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN AND PAINT ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS IN MIDDLE PREP AREA.SEAL OPENING IN WALL NEAR REAR WASHROOM. SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPE FITTINGS UNDER FRONT EXPOSED SINK. REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILE IN STAFF WASHROOM. REPLACE MISSING WALL TILES IN CUSTOMER WASHROOM.
• Not Critical: CHI-36 — LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS OR INSTALL SHATTERPROOF BULBS IN BOTH VENTILATION HOODS AND REAR PREP AREA.
• Not Critical: CHI-40 — REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN PREP COOLERS.
• Not Critical: CHI-41 — PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ELEVATE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLERS AND PREP AREAS. REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN STORAGE AREAS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. SEPARATE CLEANING EQUIPMENT FROM FOOD IN REAR PREP AREA. STORE MOP HEADS UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
• Not Critical: CHI-42 — APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
• Not Critical: CHI-43 — FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION.