SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

TOMATILLO TACO-VILLE LLC.

YOUR CALL. 56/100

2943 W IRVING PARK RD · NORTH CENTER, CHICAGO

Last inspected April 15, 2019 · passed with conditions

1 of 3 inspections passed, 1 failed, 1 passed with conditions. 4 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
1 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
12
includes 4 critical
RECORDS COVER
1 YEAR
since Jan 2018

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 15
2019
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
5 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALDocumentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

CRITICALSanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE WITH ALL NECESSARY ITEMS AS OUTLINED IN POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

SERIOUSFood Temperature
PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES

FOUND THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE HOT HOLDING UNIT- BEEF HELD AT 122.0 F AND TONGUE HELD AT 90.0 F. HOWEVER SAID HOT HOLDING UNIT TEMPERATURE AT OVER 135.0 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TCS FOODS HELD HOT MUST BE 135.0 F OR ABOVE. ALL OUT OF TEMPERATURE TCS FOODS VOLUNTARILLY DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN STORAGE ROOM (RICE, BEANS). INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST LABEL BULK CONTAINERS.

MINORDocumentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.

JAN 30
2018
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED RIPPED GASKETS AROUND THE DOORS OF THE 2-DOOR REACH-IN REFRIGERATOR IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE GASKETS TO PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL AROUND THE DOORS OF THE REFRIGERATOR AT ALL TIMES.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

FOUND NO UTILITY SINK ON PREMISES: MUST INSTALL A UTILITY SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES WITHIN 90 DAYS.

JAN 25
2018
FAILED
5 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

THE ONLY EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK ON PREMISES IS NOT IN A CONVENIENT LOCATION OR ACCESSIBLE AT THIS TIME: HAND SINK IS LOCATED BEHIND THE PREP AREA ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WALL OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN A CORAL WHERE A UTILITY SINK WOULD BE MORE SUITABLE. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE THE EXPOSED HAND SINK TO THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA IN THE KITCHEN TO PROVIDE EASY ACCESS FOR FOOD HANDLERS. CRITICAL VIOLATION

CRITICALPest Activity
OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED: OBSERVED GREASE DROPLETS HANGING FROM THE EXTERIOR AND GREASE POOLING ON THE LID OF THE EXTERIOR GREASE RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE GREASE RECEPTACLE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020

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

FOUND NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT FOR THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK ON PREMISES: MUST PROVIDE A CHEMICAL TEST KIT TO TEST THE SANITIZING CONCENTRATION ON A DAILY BASIS. MAINTAIN ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030

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

OBSERVED RIPPED GASKETS AROUND THE DOORS OF THE 2-DOOR REACH-IN REFRIGERATOR IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE GASKETS TO PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL AROUND THE DOORS OF THE REFRIGERATOR AT ALL TIMES.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

FOUND NO UTILITY SINK ON PREMISES: MUST INSTALL A UTILITY SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES WITHIN 90 DAYS.

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