The Salsa Truck
324 N Leavitt St, Chicago, IL 60612 · Near West Side · Mobile Food Preparer · Medium risk
Troubled record — failed 2 of 4 inspections for pest activity, food temperature
Last Inspected
2014-06-17
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2014-06-17)
⚠ Failed 2 inspections (2014, 2013)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 2 inspections
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 2×
📋 Documentation & Training minor 2×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 1×
Inspection History
2014-06-17 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
OBSERVED NO SCREEN AT THE SERVICE WINDOW OF THIS FOOD TRUCK TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SCREEN IN THE SERVICE WINDOW. NO CITATION.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOORS NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE DEBRIS.
2013-01-30 Pass License Re-Inspection 2 ▾
minor Documentation & Training
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
A LICENSE NUMBER MUST BE ON BOTH LATERAL SIDES OF THE MOBILE FOOD TRUCK AT LEAST 2" INCHES TALL.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST REPAIR WATER LEAK AT DRAIN PIPE GASKET BENEATH THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK INSIDE THE THE TRUCK.
CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Food Temperature
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
HOT HOLDING UNIT MUST BE UP AND RUNNING AND CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING A TEMPERATURE OF 140F OR ABOVE.
critical Other
WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE
MUST PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER TO THE MOBILE FOOD TRUCK,PROVIDE,MAINTAIN DOCUMENTATION THAT A FOOD GRADE HOSE AND A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE IS INSTALLED TO SUPPLY FRESH WATER TO THE MFD TRUCK.
critical Employee Hygiene
HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
HAND PAPER TOWELS MUST BE CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO THE EXPOSED HANDSINK.
critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
MUST PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOLLOWING A PEST CONTROL MAP TO IDENTIFY PEST CONTROL SERVICES PROVIDED TO SAID TRUCK AND RODENT PROOF REAR EXIT DOOR OPENING AROUND POWER CORD AND SEAL ANY SMALL OPENINGS ON FLOOR ...
minor Documentation & Training
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
A LICENSE NUMBER MUST BE ON BOTH LATERAL SIDES OF THE MOBILE FOOD TRUCK AT LEAST 2" INCHES TALL.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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