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Taco & Burrito House

1548 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 · Lincoln Park · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
85/100

Clean record — passed all 4 inspections

Inspections
4
3 passed
Last Inspected
2018-02-13
Pass Rate
75%
0 failures
Score
85/100
EAT
4 consecutive passes, most recently 2018-02-13
No failures across all 4 inspections on record
Food Temperature issues found across 2 inspections
Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
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Sanitation minor 15×
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Facility Condition minor
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Food Temperature critical
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Employee Hygiene minor
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Pest Activity critical
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Other minor
2018-02-13 Pass Canvass
5
minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED DIRT ON THE INTERIOR PANELS OF ICE MACHINE LOCATED ON BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED DIRT AND GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMEMT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER ON BASEMEN. MUST CLEAN FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Employee Hygiene

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

OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA DRAING SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. STOPPERS NEEDED AT THE 3-COMPA...

minor Facility Condition

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER AT THE 2-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF 3-COMPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

2017-06-02 Pass Canvass
4
minor Sanitation

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

MUST REPAIR BROKEN HANDEL ON 1-DOOR COOLER ON NORTH WALL IN REAR PREP, NEAR EXIT DOOR. DISCONTINUE USE OF GROCERY BAGS TO STORAGE BAGS THROUGHOUT COOLERS AND FREEZER, USE FOOD GRADE BAGS INSTEAD. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN DRIED DEBRIS FROM MOUNTED CAN OPENER IN REAR PREP. CLEAN DEBRIS FROM LOWER SHELVES ON PREP TABLES. CLEAN AND DEFROST FROZEN DEBRIS FROM INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF DEEP FREEZER IN BASEMENT. CLEAN DEBRIS FROM INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE OVEN BEHI...

minor Sanitation

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

MUST REPAIR DETACHED STAIRS ON WALL LEADING TO DRY STORAGE ROOM. SEAL HOLE IN CEILING TILE IN TOILET ROOM IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

LINEN: CLEAN AND SOILED PROPERLY STORED

MUST STORE SOILED LINENS IN SANITIZER WATER WHILE NOT IN USE, TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION.

2016-06-09 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 5
critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

OBSERVED 2 DOOR UPRIGHT GLENCO BRAND COOLER IN THE PREP AREA TO BE HOLDING IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 54 DEGREES, WHILE STORING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL COLD HOLDING FACILITIES MUST MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE OF 40 DEGREES OR B...

critical Food Temperature

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

OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE 2 DOOR UPRIGHT GLENCO BRAND COOLER IN THE PREP AREA: BEEF, 51 DEGREES, 2 LBS/$10; PORK TAMALES, 51 DEGREES, 1 LB/$20; BEANS, 46 DEGREES, 10 LBS/$4. OPERATOR VOL...

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED TO LINE THE DRY STORAGE SHELVES IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE CARDBOARD AND MAINTAIN ALL FOOD STORAGE SURFACES TO BE SMOOTH, NON-ABSORBENT AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED WATER ACCUMULATING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE GLENCO BRAND 2 DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WATER OUT FROM THE COOLER AND ENSURE THERE ARE NO LEAKS IN THE COOLER. OBSERVED BUILD UP OF BLACKISH COLORED STAINS ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE SODA ...

minor Facility Condition

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR THE FREEZERS IN THE BASEMENT: THE CHEST FREEZER AND THE ONE DOOR UPRIGHT WHITE FREEZER.

2015-01-16 Pass License
CRITICAL 8
minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED 2 REACH IN CHEST FREEZERS IN BASEMENT WITH RUST ON INTERIOR AND INSIDE OF LIDS IN DISREPAIR. REMOVE RUST FROM INTERIOR OR CHEST FREEZERS AND REPAIR INTERIOR PLASTIC PANELS OF LIDS SO THEY ARE IN FULL REPAIR. MAINTIAN TOP OF CHEST FREEZER DOO...

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED RAW WOOD IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS THAT MUST BE REPAINTED SO THAT IT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE: IN FRONT COOKING LINE, IN BASEMENT WALK IN COOLER AND IN BASEMENT STORAGE SHELVES.

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED PINKISH SLIME ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.

critical Pest Activity

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

OBSERVED NORTHWEST CORNER OF BASEMENT NEAR GREASE TRAP WITH FLOOR UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTIAN AROUND GREASE TRAP AND IN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS OF BASEMENT TO DETER INSECT AND RODENTS.

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED NORTHWEST CORNER OF BASEMENT WITH CEILING IN DISREPAIR AND UNCLEAN WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE. CLEAN AND SANITIZE CEILING SO THAT ALL BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE IS REMOVED AND REPAIR CEILING TO A SMOOTH EAILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED LEAK IN BASEMENT AT GREASETRAP. REPAIR INLET PIPE SO THAT IT IS TIGHT FITTING AND NOT LEAKING. MAINTAIN GREASE TRAP IN A CLEAN, DRY CONDITION AT ALL TIMES.

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED REFRIGERATION UNIT AT FRONT COOKING LINE AND REACH IN FREEZER IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA. REPAIR OR REMOVE NON WORKING EQUIPMENT.

minor Other

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

OBSERVED NO IDPH FOOD HANDLER TRAINING IN PLACE. ADDITIONAL IDPH FOOD HANDLER INFORMATION PROVIDED.

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