Taqueria Mazamitla, Inc.

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINK IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA.

FOUND INCOMPLETE CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED "RAW" OR UNDER COOKED AND LINK THOSE FOODS WITH AN ASTERISK (*) TO A REMINDER STATEMENT THAT STATES THAT EATING RAW OR UNDER COOKED FOODS CAN INCREASE YOUR RISK OF FOOD BORNE ILLNESS AND MUST ADD "THESE ITEMS ARE COOKED TO ORDER". INSTRUCTED TO UPDATE THE MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005

INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (FLOUR, RICE ETC).

INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN RUBBER GASKET AROUND 2 DOOR PREP COOLER IN REAR PREP/COOKING AREA.

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS WITH BLACK MOLDLIKE BUILD-UP INSIDE 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER (DINING AREA).

BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE NOT LOCATED BEHIND ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SO THAT IT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN KITCHEN HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP/COOKING AREA.

FOUND PERSON IN CHARGE WITH EXPIRED APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH CURRENT ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.

OBSERVED OLD MARGARINE CONTAINER USED TO STORE MARINATED CHICKEN. INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE, REUSUABLE CONTAINERS FOR FOOD STORAGE.

OBSERVED 1 CUTTING BOARD IN REAR PREP AREA COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACES.

OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON INTERIOR OF STAINLESS STEEL 2 DOOR PREP COOLER LOCATED IN DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DEBRIS ON GROUND IN ALLEY AROUND DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2454042 DATED 10/28/2020: #37 " ALL BULK FOOD AND SPICE CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME." #39 " MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRONT PREP HAND WASHING SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND STORED CLEAN DISHES AND JUICER." INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND COME INTO COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. NO CITATION ISSUED.

UPPER PANEL INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDERCOOKED, SUCH AS EGGS AND STEAKS, AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD. MUST PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY ON ALL MENUS THAT DISCLOSE AND INFORM OF SUCH FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

ALL BULK FOOD AND SPICE CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRONT PREP HAND WASHING SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND STORED CLEAN DISHES AND JUICER.

WIPING CLOTHS IN THE KITCHEN MUST BE STORED IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USE.

SPLASH GUARDS ON THE KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK IN POOR REPAIR WITH RUST, PEELING CAULKING AND UNATTACHED IN SOME AREAS. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.

COOKS LINE EXHAUST HOOD WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT FOUND DIRTY WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS, GREASE AND DIRT. INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS INCLUDING INTERIOR SHELVING. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT. DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINING FOR SHELVING ON STOVE.

SEVERAL MISSING TILES ON TILED SHELVING IN THE KITCHEN. MUST REPLACE.

WALLS AND ATTACHED ELECTRICAL PIPING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND WALL BEHIND/UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE.----EXTREMELY DIRTY SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER AT THE KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK.----FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR KITCHEN, UNDER ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT, UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND ALL COOLERS WITH DIRT, GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.

NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2321160 ON 11-6-20 #58- ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.#47- OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD BUILD UP ON CAN OPENER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.

SUMMARY REPORT POSTED AND GIVEN ON 11-6-19 NOT POSTED TO THE PUBLIC AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THE SUMMARY REPORT MUST BE POSTED AT ALL TIMES. TODAYS SUMMARY POSTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B) CITATION ISSUED.

2-102.14(N)-NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.

2-501.11- NO CLEAN UP POLICY FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.

3-302.11(A:1-2)FOUND PACKAGED FOOD WRAPPED RAW MEAT AND COOKED FOODS ON UNCOVERED AND COVERED CONTAINER INSIDE THE 3 DOOR REACH IN COOLER STORED IN THE SAME REFRIGERATOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEPARATE ALL COOKED FOODS AND RAW MEAT SEPARATE DURING STORAGE. MANAGER DISCARDED ALL COOKED MEAT VOLUNTARILY DURING INSPECTION WORTH $55.00,TOTAL 75 LBS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

4-601.11(A)-ICE MAKER INTERIOR PANEL PLASTIC TUBE WHERE THE WATER IS COMING FROM WITH BLACK MOLDY LIKE SUBSTANCE. ICE ARE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

3-302.12- ALL DRY BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME.

2-402.11-OBSERVED MALE EMPLOYEE PREPARING FOOD IN THE KITCHEN NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT TO CONFINE THE HAIR.

4-602.13- INTERIOR OF THE STOVE/OVEN , MICROWAVE OVEN WITH FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. FAN GUARD OF ALL COOLERS WITH DUST BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN,REMOVE DUST AND MAINTAIN.

5-204.12- MOP SINK BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE NOT LOCATED. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL TO BE ABLE TO LOCATE AND SERVICED AND MAINTAINED

6-501.11- WOOD FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE 3 DOOR AND 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER BROKEN/DAMAGED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. MISSING WALL TILES ABOVE THE PREP TABLES IN THE KITCHEN. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE WALL TILES AND MAINTAIN.

6-201.11-WALLS BEHIND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND BY THE PREP AREA PREP TABLE WITH FOOD STAINED. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED OR RODENT-PROOFED.OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING WITH TRASH AND CONTAINER NOT COVERED.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO NOTIFY THE GARBAGE COMPANY FOR SERVICE AND MAINTAIN CONTAINER TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT AND INSECT NUISANCES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

ALL PREPARED COOKED FOODS INSIDE THE COOLERS MUST BE LABELED/DATED AND MAINTAIN.

MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR MONITORING FOOD TEMPERATURES.

MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR FOOD HANDLERS WHEN WORKING AROUND OPEN FOODS.

(ICE) DISPENSING SCOOP FOR ICE MACHINE MUST BE PROPERLY STORED IN A SANITIZED CONTAINER AND MAINTAIN.

EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT MET. (NO PROOF, NO RECORDS,NO APPROPIATE DOCUMENTATION). INSTD TO OPERATOR TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AN ORGANIZED SYSTEM OF DOCUMENTS AS REQUIRED.