Chicago
76
YOUR CALL

Taqueria El Taconcito

10536 S Torrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60617 · South Chicago · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
76/100

Clean record — passed all 3 inspections

Inspections
3
2 passed
Last Inspected
2014-06-30
Pass Rate
67%
0 failures
Score
76/100
YOUR CALL
3 consecutive passes, most recently 2014-06-30
No failures across all 3 inspections on record
Food Temperature issues found across 2 inspections
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Sanitation minor
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Food Temperature critical
Chemical Safety minor
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Pest Activity minor
2014-06-30 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 9
critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

REACH-IN COOLER NEXT TO 2-DOOR REACH-IN FREEZER NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE, AIR TEMP IN BOTTOM OF UNIT RECORDED AT 48.9F. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE UNIT SERVICED AND TO REMOVE ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES.CRITICAL VIOLA...

critical Food Temperature

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

COOKED BEEF-61.1F, COOKED BEEF-99.1F-126.0F, COOKED BEANS-47.8F, FRESH BEEF-47.9F. ALL COOKED FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 140 DEGREES OR ABOVE UNTIL SERVED. ALL COOKED FOODS BEING COOLED MUST BE COOLED WITHIN 6 HOURS(140-70 IN 2 HOURS AND FROM 70-40 IN 4 H...

minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

ALL PREPARED AND COOKED FOODS HELD OVER 24 HOURS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.

minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

ALL SINGLE-SERVICE UTENSILS MUST BE STORED IN CONTAINERS WITH HANDLES UP OR OUT.

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: CABINET INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYER, STORAGE SHELVES, LEGS AND WHEELS OF ALL EQUIPMENT IN FOOD PREP AREA, ALL PREP TABLES, EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP, INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS.

minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(DEBRIS, GREASY BUILD-UP). KEEP FLOORS IN REAR STORAGE DRY.

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN HOOD AND ALL ATTACHED PIPING ALONG THE WALL BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. RE-PAINT WALL ABOVE PREP TABLE WHERE SURFACE IS CHIPPED. CLEAN DIRT AND DEBRIS FROM ALL LIGHT SHIELDS.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

REPLACE MISSING STOPPERS(2) FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

minor Pest Activity

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

MUST PROPERLY STORE WET MOPS UPRIGHT AND DISCARD DIRTY MOP WATER FROM BUCKET TO PREVENT INSECT HARBORAGE.

2013-01-31 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

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

INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN.MUST CLEAN/MAINTAINED.

minor Sanitation

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

FLOORS NOT CLEANED IN FURNANCE ROOM.

2012-07-25 Pass License
1
minor Sanitation

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

REMOVE ANY UNNCESSARY ARTICLES NOT USING IN OUTSIDE REAR.CLEAN ALL DEBRIS FROM AREA.

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