Taco Bell #15875
2575 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 · Lincoln Park · Restaurant · High risk
Passed most recently but 2 prior failures on record
Last Inspected
2014-04-08
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2014-04-08)
⚠ Failed 2 inspections (2014, 2013)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 4 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 4×
🔧 Facility Condition serious 1×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
2014-04-08 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Pest Activity
OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER AND GREASE CONTAINER AREAS NOT MAINTAINED. WITH DEBRIS ALL OVER THE SURROUNDING AREA AND WATER ON THE GROUND. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN DETAIL AND DRY THE GROUND AND MAINTAIN. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-020. MANAGER ASKED TWO...
serious Other
DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
OBSERVED FAUCET ON THE 1ST COMPARTMENT SINK AND 3RD COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, ARE NOT REACHING THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/ EXTEND BOTH FAUCET TO REACH THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT SINK. CITATION ISSUED SERIO...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
CAULK ALONG THE SPLASH GUARD OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK ,WORN OUT WITH BLACK MOLDY LIKE SUBSTANCE. CAULK AROUND THE WASHBOWL SINK OF THE MENS WASHROOM, (TWO SINKS) AND ONE SINK IN THE WOMENS WASHROOM WORN OUT. MUST RE CAULK AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT, ALONG THE WALL BASE ALL CORNER. UNDER ALL THE COOLERS, EXPOSED HAND SINK, SODA MACHINE, DEEP FRYER WITH DEBRIS AND GREASE ACCUMULATED. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN. MUST CLEAN ALL THE FLOOR DRAIN AND MAINTAIN...
2013-11-21 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection 1 ▾
serious Other
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION CORRECTED.
2013-11-13 Fail Complaint CRITICAL 5 ▾
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 SMALL DRAIN FLIES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS. APPROXIMATELY 28 AT FRONT CASHIER STATION AND MENU BOARD, 8 AT FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK AND DRIVE-THRU WINDOW. 15 AT REAR MOP SINK AND BAG IN BOX SODA DISPENSING SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE PEST CONTRO...
serious Facility Condition
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM 6-27-13 NOT CORRECTED #38-VENTILATION IN MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BATHROOMS NOT WORKING MUST REPAIR. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.
minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED. MANAGEMENT CORRECTED DURING THE INSPECTION.
minor Pest Activity
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
MISSING FLOOR TILE GROUT THROUGHOUT DISH AREA WITH POOLING LIQUID AND FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATING BETWEEN TILES. MUST SEAL TO PREVENT POSSIBLE FLY BREEDING AREA.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
WALL COVING TORN AND IN POOR REPAIR IN DRIVE-THRU TO GO CONTAINER ROOM. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE.
2013-06-27 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Pest Activity
OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
NOTED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING PREVENTING LID FROM CLOSING PROPERLY. THIS IS HARBORAGE AND A FOOD SOURCE FOR RODENTS AND OTHER PEST. MUST MAINTAIN GARGAGE DUMPSTERS ADEQUATELY MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-020.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR PANELS OF ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AROUND UTILITY MOP SINK AND UNDERNEATH FOOD STORAGE SHELVING. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
VENTILATION IN MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BATHROOMS NOT WORKING MUST REPAIR.
2012-08-08 Pass Short Form Complaint ▾
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.
2 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. BULK RICE CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED.
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED DURING INSPECTION.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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