TACO & BURRITO HOUSE.
1548 W FULLERTON AVE · LINCOLN PARK, CHICAGO
Passed all 4 inspections, but 3 critical violations on file.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
FEB 132018PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED DIRT ON THE INTERIOR PANELS OF ICE MACHINE LOCATED ON BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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.
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-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER AT THE 2-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF 3-COMPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
JUN 22017PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
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.
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 BEHIND FRONT COUNTER. CLEAN DEBRIS FROM INTERIOR SURFACE OF 1-DOOR UPRIGHT WHITE FREEZER IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL.
MUST REPAIR DETACHED STAIRS ON WALL LEADING TO DRY STORAGE ROOM. SEAL HOLE IN CEILING TILE IN TOILET ROOM IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
MUST STORE SOILED LINENS IN SANITIZER WATER WHILE NOT IN USE, TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION.
JUN 92016PASS W/ CONDITIONS5 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
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 BELOW. THE UNIT WAS TAGGED DURING INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL THE CDPH HAS REMOVED THE TAG. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005(A)
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 VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED THESE PRODUCTS. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. CRITIAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005(A)
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.
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 FOUNTAIN SPIGOTS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR THE FREEZERS IN THE BASEMENT: THE CHEST FREEZER AND THE ONE DOOR UPRIGHT WHITE FREEZER.
JAN 162015PASSED8 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
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 DOORS SO THEY ARE TIGHT FITTING WHEN CLOSED.
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.
OBSERVED PINKISH SLIME ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
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.
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.
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.
OBSERVED REFRIGERATION UNIT AT FRONT COOKING LINE AND REACH IN FREEZER IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA. REPAIR OR REMOVE NON WORKING EQUIPMENT.
OBSERVED NO IDPH FOOD HANDLER TRAINING IN PLACE. ADDITIONAL IDPH FOOD HANDLER INFORMATION PROVIDED.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →