Raymonds Tacos LLC

Chicago Health Dept

229 S WESTERN AVE · NEAR WEST SIDE, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2024.

1 inspection on record since 2024 · Last inspected May 2024.

Last inspected May 2024. Records may not reflect current conditions.

The numbers

INSPECTIONS
1
VIOLATIONS
13
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
MAY 2024

Inspection history

MAY 23
2024
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 13 violations 1 CRITICAL
Serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED NO SANITIZER AVAILABLE ON THE PREMISES TO SANITIZE DISHES AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT SANITIZER MUST BE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD-HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLERS. OBSERVED EGGS AT 49F, HAM AT 44F, CHEESE AT 45F, TARTAR SAUCE AT 48F, SOUR CREAM AT 53F, BEANS AT 47F, AND BEEF AT 46F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Food Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

OBSERVED TWO 2-DOOR PREP COOLERS USED TO STORE TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM THE GRILL WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 55F AND THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER IN THE CORNER NEAR THE EXIT DOOR WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 48F. BOTH COOLERS WERE USED TO STORE TCS FOODS, SUCH AS EGGS AND MEAT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN BOTH COOLERS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED A 1/2" GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE EXIT DOOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF ALL OUTER OPENINGS.

Minor Sanitation
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF THE PREP TABLES AND FREEZERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WET WIPING CLOTHS IN A CONTAINER OF SANITIZER WHEN NOT IN USE.

Minor Sanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED A SMALL PLASTIC CONTAINER AND A STYROFOAM CUP USED AS SCOOPS INSIDE FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER UTENSILS WITH HANDLES STORED OUTSIDE OF THE FOOD.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED FROZEN MEATS STORED INSIDE OF PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS INSIDE OF THE CHEST FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD-GRADE STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 1 DOOR PREP COOLER NEXT TO THE WASHROOM.

Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE CHEST FREEZER, MICROWAVE, AND PREP TABLES.

Minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE INSTALLED ON THE WASHROOM DOOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

Minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

REPLACE THE CEILING TILE ABOVE THE FOOD PREP AREA WITH A HOLE IN THE TILE'S CORNER.

Minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.

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