TAZA BAKERY.
3100 W DEVON AVE · WEST RIDGE, CHICAGO
2 of 3 inspections passed, 1 failed. 1 critical violation across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
FEB 62018PASSED8 violationsDETAILS
ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
ALL PREPACKAGED BREADS ON DISPLAY FOR SALE MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH BUSINESS NAME, ADDRESS AND LIST OF INGREDIENTS.
MUST NOT USE PAPER AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN FOOD BAKERY AREA.
SPRAY FOAM SEALANT USED AROUND ELECTRICAL BOX ON THE WALL DIRECTLY NEXT TO AND ABOVE FLOOR STAND MIXER. MUST NOT USE SPRAY FOAM TO SEAL OPEN GAPS HOLES IN WALLS. WALLS MUST BE PROPERLY SEALED, SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE MATERIAL. MUST SEAL ALL HOLES IN WALLS, OPENINGS AND CREVICES ALONG FLOOR AND BASEBOARDS THROUGHOUT THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM.
PEELING PLASTER ON THE CEILING IN THE FLOUR STORAGE ROOM. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
MUST PROVIDE SELF CLOSING DEVICES ON BOTH WASHROOMS LEADING DIRECTLY OUT TO THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
ALL WIPING CLOTHS THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
JAN 302018FAILED10 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 60 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: AROUND THE MOP SINK AND HOT WATER TANK, ALONG BASEBOARDS UNDER STORAGE SHELVING THROUGHOUT DRY STORAGE ROOM IN REAR. ALONG BASEBOARDS AND IN CORNERS UNDER FLOUR STORAGE IN FLOUR STORAGE ROOM.INSIDE THE HALLWAY STORAGE CABINETS. OPEN HOLES NOTED ALONG BASEBOARDS, HOLES IN WALL AND MISSING WALL TILE IN DRY STORAGE ROOM. RECOMMEND HAVING PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE FOR MICE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, SANITIZE ALL AREAS, SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS IN WALLS AND BASEBOARDS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
SPLASH GUARD AT THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR, TORN FROM THE WALL AND MOLDY CAULKING. MUST REPLACE/RE-ATTACH AND REPLACE MOLDED CAULKING. MUST NOT USE PAPER AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN FOOD BAKERY AREA. PEELING PLASTIC ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE OPEN MUST BE REMOVED.
EXTERIOR OF THE PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER AT THE PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK FOUND DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FLOUR STORAGE ROOM MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING. MUST NOT USE HOLLOW, WOODEN BLOCKS TO PROP UP METAL RACK SHELVING.
SPRAY FOAM SEALANT USED AROUND ELECTRICAL BOX ON THE WALL DIRECTLY NEXT TO AND ABOVE FLOOR STAND MIXER. MUST NOT USE SPRAY FOAM TO SEAL OPEN GAPS HOLES IN WALLS. WALLS MUST BE PROPERLY SEALED, SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE MATERIAL. PEELING PLASTIC WALL SEALANT ON THE WALL OF THE DOUGH PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE/REPLACE.
MUST PROVIDE SELF CLOSING DEVICES ON BOTH WASHROOMS LEADING DIRECTLY OUT TO THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT DRY STORAGE ROOM AND FLOUR STORAGE MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS 6" OR ABOVE.
ALL WIPING CLOTHS THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
AUG 32017PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET AT THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE FRONT DISPLAY AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.
NOTED CEILING TILES AT THE PREP AREA WITH STAINS AND DISCOLORATION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →