Taco Fresco
23 E Adams St, Chicago, IL 60603 · Loop · Restaurant · High risk
Mostly clean — 6 of 8 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2015-01-02
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2015-01-02)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2014)
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 3 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 3×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 3×
📦 Food Storage & Handling serious 1×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
Inspection History
1 ▾
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED THE MOP SINK VACUUM BREAKER LEAKING AND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING.
2014-06-24 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
3 ▾
serious Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION, FOUND REAR PREP AREA CEILING LEAKING AND DRIPPING OVER PREP TABLE, INSTRUCTED MGR TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN, PREP TABLE WAS MOVED AND A BUCKET PLACED UNDER LEAK, NO FOOD WAS AFFECTED BY LEAK. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005...
minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
KNIVES WEDGED BETWEEN PREP COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP IN A CLEAN SURFACE.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
PEELING PAINT NOTE ON KITCHEN WALLS, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
2 ▾
minor Facility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS AT 2 DOOR MEAT REFRIGERATOR IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA.
minor Employee Hygiene
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
EXPOSED HANDWASH SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA IS DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR/MAINTAIN.
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2012-03-13 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.
OBSERVED MALE FOOD HANDLER NOT WASHING HANDS AND JUST PUT ON GLOVES AFTER CLEANING THEN HANDLING FOOD. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WENT AROUND WITH ME DURING THE INSPECTION DID THE SAME, JUST PUT ON GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS AND BEGAN PREPARING FOOD ORDE...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST CLEAN STORAGE RACKS IN REAR PREP AND PAINT OR REPLACE RUSTY RACKS IN REAR REACH-IN COOLERS.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
MUST REPLACE WATER-STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUT FIX AND MAINTAIN LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE HOT WATER KNOB ON THE 3-COMP. SINK FAUCET.
minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. DISPOSABLE SPOONS AND CUPS USED AS FOOD SCOOPS, IN...
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CRACKS AND CREVICES NOTED ON KITCHEN WALLS, INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST REPAIR BROKEN RUBBER GASKETS AT DOUBLE DOOR COOLER.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
HOT AND COLD KNOBS AT 3COMP SINK FAUCET ARE HARD TO TURN AND LEAK, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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