TACO & BURRITO HOUSE.

Chicago Health Dept

1548 W FULLERTON AVE · LINCOLN PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2014.

5 inspections on record since 2012 · Last inspected Dec 2014.

Last inspected Dec 2014. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

DEC 2014

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 17

2014

PASS 4 violations 1 CRITICAL

Minor Sanitation

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

DEFROST THE CHEST FREEZER WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED AND MAINTAIN. MUST RE PAINT OR RE SEAL THE WOODEN SHELVE UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MAKER AND MAINTAIN.

Critical Pest Activity

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

FLOOR IN THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BASEMENT NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAIN. ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF THE FLOOR TO PREVENT RODENT INSECTS HARBORAGE MISSING FLOOR DRAIN COVER IN THE FLOOR DRAIN IN THE BASEMENT. MUST PROVIDE.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST SEAL THE GAP AROUND THE PIPE ABOVE THE MOP SINK FAUCET IN THE BASEMENT.

JUL 24

2014

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE IN PREP COOLER. SUCH AS CHOPPED TOMATOES AT 49.3F, CHOPPED CHICKEN AT 60.1F, MARINATED CHICKEN AT 48.7F. NO TIME/TEMPERATURE LOG AVAILABLE. COOLER TEMP AT 40.0F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 40.0F OR BELOW DURING STORAGE INSIDE THE COOLER. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL 7-38-005(A). MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID PRODUCT WORTH $ 35.00, TOTAL 2 LBS.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST REMOVE CARDBOARD BEING USED AS SHELVE LINER IN DRY STORAGE SHELVE. MUST REMOVE RUST ON THE SURFACES OF THE CHEST FREEZER OR REPLACE CHEST FREEZER. MUST RE CAULK ALONG THE SPLASH GUARD OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

VENT COVER INSIDE THE WASHROOM WITH DUST ACCUMULATED. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

MISSING WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE X3 DRAIN STOPPERS.

MAR 6

2014

PASS 3 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN FAN GUARD INSIDE REFRIGERATOR BEHIND FRONT SERVCE COUNTER OF DUST BUILD-UP.

Minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN FLOOR UNDER STORAGE RACKS IN BASEMENT AT REAR.

Minor Sanitation

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

REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE MOP SINK IN BASEMENT AND WHERE NECESSARY.

JUL 18

2013

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURES. AIR TEMPERATURE INSIDE REAR 2-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER WAS 59F.6 INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/ADJUST TO 40.0F OR BELOW. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. FAX RE-INSPECTION LETTER TO (312)746-4240. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)

Critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED IN THE REAR 2-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURE. FOUND COOKED CHICKEN 56.7F, COOKED PORK 55.7F, PORK TAMALES 56.3F, COOKED BEANS 56.3F, RAW CHICKEN 57.2F, RAW BEEF 56.4F, AND MOZARELLA CHEESE 56.2F. MANAGEMENT IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 43# OF FOOD WORTH $110. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

Serious Sanitation

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

FOUND ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA WITH EXCESS BLACK SLIME BUILD-UP. ALSO NOTED BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE ON WATER TUBE ON TOP PART OF ICE MACHINE DRIPPING ON TO ICE CUBES WHICH ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARDED ICE,CLEAN AND SANITIZE ICE MACHINE. ICE MACHINE WAS CLEAN AND SANITIZE DURING INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE WORKING AND VISIBLE THERMOMETERS IN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS.

DEC 31

2012

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINED. THE HANDSINK DRAIN LINE LEAKS EXCESSIVELY WHEN THE WATER IS RUN IN THR SINK, SO THAT THE SINK CANNOT BE USED FOR HANDWASHING. ANOTHER HANDSINK IS LOCATED CLOSE TO THE REAR PREP AREA (AT THE FRONT COUNTER). REAR EXPOSED HANDSINK TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL HANDSINKS SO THAT THEY CAN BE USED FOR HANDWASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Sanitation

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

THE PLASTIC FRAMING INSIDE OF THE DOOR OF THE BASEMENT CHEST FREEZER IS BROKEN AND SHOWS EXPOSED INSULATION. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE. OBSERVED FROZEN MEATS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS INSIDE OF THE FREEZERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WITH FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS.

Minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF THE GREASE TRAP IN THE BASEMENT, INTERIOR OF PREP COOLERS, AND INTERIOR OF BASEMENT CHEST FREEZERS.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

THE EXPOSED HANDSINK AT THE FRONT COUNTER HAS A LEAK AT THE DRAIN LINE. MUST REPAIR THE LEAK. NO MOP SINK AVAILABLE ON THE PREMISES. MUST INSTALL.

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