TAQUERIA VALLARTA #1, INC.

OBSERVED DOOR FOR ICE MACHINE IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPLACE OR REPAIR DOOR TO BE TIGHT FITTING FOR THE PREVENTION OF POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.

OBSERVED CARDBOARD ON BOTTOM OF TABLE IN REAR PREP AREA (NEAR EXTERIOR DOOR). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN SURFACE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTD TO LABEL WITH COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN

WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE

PLASTIC LINING ON EXTERIOR SIDE OF PREP TABLE IN REAR. INSTD TO REMOVE PLASTIC LINING SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN AND EASILY CLEANABLE

OBSERVED PLATES USED AS SCOOPS IN FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PLATES AND REPLACE WITH UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF FOOD AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED KNIFE STORED WITH HANDLE DIRECTLY IN THE FOOD ITEM AT THE GRILL AREA LINE COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE KNIFE AND STORE ON CLEAN, SANITIZED SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED SMALL LEAK AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK HOSE SPRAY NOZZLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE SINK HOSE SPRAY NOZZLE AND MAINTAIN PLUMBING FIXTURE IN GOOD REPAIR.

OBSERVED EXTERIOR OF OUTSIDE GREASE RECEPTACLE SOILED WITH GREASE AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OUTSIDE GREASE RECEPTACLE AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF GREASE AND DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED CARDBOARD AND FOIL USED AS LINER ON FOOD PREP EQUIPMENT AND TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.

OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON COOKING EQUIPMENT, WALLS, SURROUNDING FLOORS AND SHELVING UNITS IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DEGREASE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

OBSERVED MOP IN A POSITION THAT DOES NOT ALLOW TO DRY PROPERLY AND PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST STORE MOP AFTER USE IN A MOUNTED POSITION THAT ALLOWS FOR AIR-DRYING WITHOUT SOILING AND PEST HARBORAGING.

OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, AND STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS.

OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.