TAQUERIA TEJUPILCO LLC.

OBSERVED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE COLD HOLDING UNIT TO BE IMPROPER: AL PASTOR AT 48.6F, CHORIZO 56.7F, AND FISH AT 60.3F MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 15 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $300.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED FACILITY NOT MEETING THAWING REQUIREMENTS. FOOD HANDLER THAWING FROZEN AL PASTOR AND FROZEN REFRIED BEANS IN BUCKETS IN REAR PREP. INFORMED FOOD HANDLER OF PROPER THAWING METHODS (MUST UTILIZE RUNNING WATER WITH ENOUGH VOLATILITY WHEN THAWING). MUST MEET PROPER THAWING REQUIREMENTS AND MAINTAIN

OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON THE FLOORS AND SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN UNDER ALL SHELVING UNITS, INTERIOR OF PREP DISH AREA, AND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE SPILLS, FOOD DEBRIS, DIRT BUILDUP AND/OR GREASE.

OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER WITH EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS OBTAIN THIS CERTIFICATE.

NOTED CLEAN LINENS IMPROPERLY STORED ON THE FLOOR OF THE REAR STORAGE. MUST PROPERLY STORE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER OFF THE FLOOR.

ALL STORED ITEMS IN THE REAR MUST BE ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED FROM THE FLOORS.

NOTED SHELVING ABOVE THE HAND WASHING SINK WITH A STYROFOAM CUP USED AS A CORNER GUARD. SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

NOTED OVER-SIZED POTS IN THE PREMISES UNABLE TO BE SUBMERGED IN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT LARGE ENOUGH. MUST PROVIDE A LARGER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FOR THE OVER-SIZED POTS, REMOVE ALL OVER-SIZED POTS OR PROVIDE A WRITTEN PROCEDURE TO DEMONSTRATE AN EFFECTIVE MEANS TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE SUCH POTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.

MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING UNDER THE FLAT GRILL. SHELVING MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

FLOOR UNDER THE FRONT CASHIER/COUNTER WITH DIRT, DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

NOTED SOILED MOP HEADS IMPROPERLY STORED. MUST STORE INVERTED IN THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR AT PIPES UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND AT CEILING TILE BY THE HOOD.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT MOP SINK,INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE PROVIDED AT WASHROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.