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Taylor St Kitchen

2255 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612 · Near West Side · Restaurant · High risk

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73/100

Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record

Inspections

2 passed

Last Inspected

2014-01-30

Pass Rate

67%

1 failure

Score

73/100

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What You Should Know

✓ Passed most recent inspection (2014-01-30)

⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2013)

⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 1 inspection

⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection

→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection

Types of Issues Found

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Sanitation minor 8×

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Other serious 2×

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Food Temperature critical 1×

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Plumbing & Waste minor 1×

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Pest Activity critical 1×

Inspection History

2014-01-30 Pass Canvass

3 ▾

minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF FRONT PREP COOLER TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.

minor Sanitation

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

FLOORS NEED CLEANING AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN THE FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DUST.

2013-08-29 Pass License Re-Inspection

2 ▾

minor Sanitation

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

SOME SECTIONS OF FLOOR TILES IN THE REAR PREP AREA IS IN POOR REPAIR MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR

minor Sanitation

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

(1) STAINED CEILING TILE IN REAR PREP AREA MUST REPLACE TILE

2013-08-23 Fail License

CRITICAL 8 ▾

critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

AIR TEMPERATURE TAKEN OF THE PREP COOLER AT THE FRONT PREP AREA IS READING 51.8F NOT MAINTAING PROPER TEMPERATURE,MUST REPAIR NO CITATION ISSUED

serious Other

DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR IS BACKING UP FROM THE 3RD COMPARTMENT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF SINK WHEN THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT IS FILLED UP WITH WATER AND RELEASED MUST REPAIR NO CITATION ISSUED

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

SOME AREAS ON THE SHELVING RACKS INSIDE THE WALK -IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA HAS RUST ON SHELVES MUST REMOVE RUST ALSO MUST CLEAN FANS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER OF DUST BUILD-UP ALSO THE STEAM TABLE AT FRONT PREP AREA IS MISSING COVERS AND THE SID...

minor Sanitation

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

SOME SECTIONS OF FLOOR TILES IN THE REAR PREP AREA IS IN POOR REPAIR MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR

minor Sanitation

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

(1) STAINED CEILING TILE IN REAR PREP AREA MUST REPLACE TILE

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

THE HOT WATER HANDLE AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA IS LOOSE MUST REPAIR

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE PREP COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA,WALK-IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA AND INSIDE THE REACH-IN FREEZER IN REAR PREP AREA

critical Pest Activity

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

REMOVE SOME CLUTTER FROM UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE IN REAR PREP AREA TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE

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