AZTECA TACOS.

Chicago Health Dept

1836 S BLUE ISLAND AVE · PILSEN, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2013.

8 inspections on record since 2011 · Last inspected May 2013.

Last inspected May 2013. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAY 2013

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAY 13

2013

PASS 3 violations

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

REPLACE WORN RUBBER GASKETS AT THREE DOOR COOLER IN KITCHEN AND TWO DOOR COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA TO AVOID ESCAPING AIR FROM UNITS, CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM AND EXTERIOR SURFACE OF DEEP FRYER, CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF STOVE, GRILL AND BURNER IN KITCHEN AND SURFACE UNDER GRILL IN FRONT PREP AREA.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. REMOVE DUST FROM VENTILATION FANS ON CEILINGS OF WASHROOMS.

Minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

PROVIDE END CAPS FOR LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN.

MAY 2

2013

FAIL 5 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

OBSERVED FORTY OR MORE RODENT (RAT) DROPPINGS IN KITCHEN UNDER THREE COMP SINK, UNDER STORAGE SHELVES, UNDER THREE DOOR COOLER, BEHIND TWO DOOR COOLER, UNDER AND BEHIND ICE MACHINE, BEHIND FREEZER AND UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

CLEAN INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS WHERE NEEDED, CLEAN FAN GUARD COVER INSIDE OF TWO DOOR UNIT TO REMOVE DIRT, REPLACE WORN RUBBER GASKETS AT THREE DOOR COOLER IN KITCHEN AND TWO DOOR COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA TO AVOID ESCAPING AIR FROM UNITS, CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM AND EXTERIOR SURFACE OF DEEP FRYER, CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF STOVE, GRILL AND BURNER IN KITCHEN AND SURFACE UNDER GRILL IN FRONT PREP AREA.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

CLEAN FLOORS IN ALL AFFECTED AREAS MENTIONED IN VIOLATION #18 ABOVE. ALSO CLEAN IN FRONT PREP AREA UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. REMOVE DUST FROM VENTILATION FANS ON CEILINGS OF WASHROOMS.

Minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

PROVIDE END CAPS FOR LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN.

FEB 13

2013

PASS · 0 violations

FEB 8

2013

FAIL 7 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Other

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE

NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED FOR A RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT; MUST RESTORE HOT RUNNING WATER TO ALL SINKS IN RESTAURANT.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CUTTING BOARDS AT PREP TABLE IN KITCHEN. CLEAN INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS WHERE NEEDED.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE, HOOD CANOPYS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS TO REMOVE GREASE, TABLE UNDERNEATH GRILL TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

SOME AREAS OF FLOOR IN KITCHEN HAVE WORN OR MISSING FLOOR TILE; REPLACE. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND IN FRONT PREP AREA.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

SOME AREAS OF WALL BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THREE COMP SINK IN KITCHEN NEED CLEANING AND PEELING FROM PANEL; CLEAN AND PAINT. REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES WHERE NEEDED. REMOVE DUST FROM CEILING VENTS IN KITCHEN.

Minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

ONE BULB IN KITCHEN NOT WORKING; REPLACE FOR ADEQUATE LIGHTING. SHIELD BULBS IN HOOD CANOPY.

Minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN KITCHEN TO AVOID CLUTTER; ITEMS STORED ON TOP OF REFRIGERATION UNITS.

JAN 22

2013

PASS 1 violation

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

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JAN 14

2013

FAIL 7 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

OBSERVED FORTY RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR OF REAR KITCHEN UNDER THREE DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT, BEHIND ICE MACHINE , UNDER THREE COMP SINK AND AT SIDE OF TWO DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT. REPLACE WORN DOOR SWEEP AT FRONT DOOR TO RODENT PROOF DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO VACUUM ALL AREAS AND THEN SANITIZE. HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY COME OUT TO SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT TUESDAY DUE TO HOLIDAY ON MONDAY.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: CAN OPENER BLADE AT PREP TABLE, INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

CLEAN FLOORS WHERE DROPPINGS OBSERVED, CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT.

Critical Pest Activity

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

SEAL HOLE IN LOWER WALL BY REAR EXIT DOOR IN KITCHEN; POSSIBLE RODENT ENTRY POINT. CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN BOTH PREP AREAS; PAINT WHERE NEEDED. CLEAN PIPES ALONG WALL BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED ON PIPES.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET NECK AT THREE COMP SINK IN KITCHEN. RESTORE HOT RUNNING WATER AT HANDSINK IN WOMENS WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN (CDI). REPAIR LEAKING FROM VALVE OR PIPE AT SAME SINK IN WASHROOM.

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

SOME REFIGERATION UNITS WITHOUT INTERNAL THERMOMETERS; PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL UNITS WITHOUT.

DEC 23

2011

PASS 3 violations

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. THE FLOOR UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP AREA NOT CLEAN HAS SOME GREASE BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAME.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

Use dustless cleaning methods. CLEAN THE WALL BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT HAS SPLASHED ON FOOD DEBRIS.

Minor Sanitation

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. CLEAN THE VENTS IN THE PREP AREA, TOILET ROOMS AND DINING ROOM HAS DUST BUILDUP. THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA FAUCET SPRAYING WATER ALL OVER WHEN WATER IS TURNED OFF. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE SAME.

MAR 22

2011

PASS 3 violations 1 CRITICAL

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. THE TOP SIDES AND INSIDE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND HOOD ABOVE HAS GREASE BUILDUP AND CLEAN THE REACH IN COOLERS ALSO DEFROST AND CLEAN THE REACH IN FREEZERS THICK WITH ICE BUILDUP.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE STORE ROOM AND UNDER THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT HAS DUST BUILDUP.

Critical Pest Activity

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL ALL HOLES IN THE WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES SO NO INSECT OR RODENT HARBORAGE.

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