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Restaurant: Dany's Taco's
Address: 11529 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60628
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: Jan 31, 2013

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100

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All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less.FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS/COOKED CHICKEN,COOKED STEAK,MANAGER SAID COOKED YESTERDAY STORED/MAINTAINED AT IMPROPER TEMPETURES,STEA-49F,CHICKEN-84F.HOWEVER OTHER FOODS INSIDE COOLER STORED AT 40F OR BELOW.ALSO COOLER TEMPETURE-40F.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY COOL FOODS BEFORE STORING IN COOLERS.NO LABELS/DATES ON FOODS. MANAGER DISGARDED ALL FOODS,APPRO 15LBS/STEAK,AND 10LBS CHICKEN,COST-APPROX-$40.00.CDI/CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION.
All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST CLEAN DEBRIS AND OLD FOOD FROM STORAGE SHELVES,FRYERS.
The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. FOUND UNCLEAN STOVE NOT CONNECTED AT REAR DOOR. MUST HAVE STOVE UNIT INSTALLED TO VENTILATION TO ROOF OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES.

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.FOUND FLOOR IN MIDDLE SECTION IN POOR REPAIR,MUST REPAIR ALSO REPLACE BROKEN AND MISSING TILES, ALSO CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND EQUIPMENT
All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage.NEED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE REAR PREP TABLE, SLICERS,ALSO DEFROST BOTH BOX FREEZERS,CLEAN INTERIOR ON CABINET UNDER REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.REAR PREP TABLE NEEDS REPAIR PEELING PAINT
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.REAR WALLS NEED CLEANING / REPAINTING. CEILING TILES NEED TO REPAIR REAR PREP AREA AND REPLACE WATER DAMAGED TILES THRU-OUT.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.CLEAN ALL LIGHT SHIELDS , AND REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD FRONT PREP.
Cleaning equipment shall be properly stored away from food, utensils, equipment, and clean linens.OLD EQUIPMENT IN MIDDLE OF PREMISES NEED TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS NOT BEING USED, AND OFF REAR ROOF ALSO
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.THERMOMETERS NEEDED FOR ALL COOLERS

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT#537472 ON 7-13-11 32-REAR PREP TABLE NEEDS REPAIR PEELING PAINT. 33-NEED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE REAR PREP TABLE, SLICERS, ALSO DEFROST BOTH BOX FREEZERS, CLEAN INTERIOR ON CABINET UNDER REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK. 34-FOUND FLOOR IN MIDDLE SECTION IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR ALSO REPLACE BROKEN AND MISSING TILES, ALSO CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND EQUIPMENT. 35- REAR WALLS NEED CLEANING/REPAINTING. CEILING TILES NEED TO REPAIR REAR PREP AREA AND REPLACE WATER DAMAGED TILES THRU-OUT. 36- CLEAN ALL LIGHT SHIELDS AND REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD FRONT PREP. 40- THERMOMETERS NEEDED FOR ALL COOLERS. 41- OLD EQUIPMENT IN MIDDLE OF PREMISES NEED TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS NOT BEING USED AND OFF REAR ROOF ALSO. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
INVERT ALL CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND CARRY OUT CONTAINERS. REMOVE MULTI-USE POTS, PANS, UTENSILS FROM UTILITY SINK, FLOOR, BETWEEN PREP COOLER/WALLS, ETC RE-WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE AND PROPERLY STORE IN SANITARY MANNER.
REPAIR AND PAINT BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES(RUST DEPOSITS, CHIPPED PAINT, ETC). DEFROST INTERIOR OF CHEST FREEZER. PROPERLY COVER AND REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS IN CHEST FREEZER.
CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS, PREP TABLES, SINKS, KNIFE RACK, FRYERS, FRYER CABINET. GRILL.
REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN ALL AREAS. FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS.
WALLS NEED CLEANING IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN ALL AREAS. INSTALL SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN FRONT EXPOSED SINK AND PREP TABLE.
REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN VENTILATION HOOD. REPLACE MISSING END CAPS ON LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREAS.
REPAIR SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHSROOM DOOR.
PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS.
REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN STORAGE AND OUTSIDE ROOF AREAS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. REMOVE SOILED WATER IN MOP PAIL AND STORE MOP HEAD UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
INSTALL AN ATTACHED METAL DRAINBOARD ON 3-COMP SINK. PROVIDE VENTILATION OVER STOVE IN REAR (HOODED AND DUCTED TO ROOF).
ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
STORE WASHCLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION.
OBSERVED LIVE ROACH CRAWLING ON GASKET OF CHEST FREEZER IN STORAGE AREA, SEVERAL FLYING INSECTS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED.

PREMISES SERVICED BY TOTAL BUG CONTROL ON 6-18-12.
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS CORRECTED.
INVERT ALL CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND CARRY OUT CONTAINERS.
BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES PAINTED.
EQUIPMENT CLEANED.
DAMAGED FLOOR TILES REPLACED.
WALLS CLEANED, CEILING TILES REPLACED AND SPLASH GUARD PROVIDED.
REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN VENTILATION HOOD AND REAR PREP AREA.
REPAIR SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHSROOM DOOR.
PROVIDE VENTILATION OVER STOVE IN REAR(HOODED AND DUCTED TO ROOF) OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
PROVIDE THEMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS.
UNUSED EQUIPMENT REMOVED.
FOOD HANDLERS WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS.
WASH CLOTHS STORED IN SANITIZING SOLUTION.

OBSERVED 15-20 MICE DROPPINGS ON SHELF UNDER TROPHY TABLE. 10-15 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN NORTHEAST CORNER BEHIND REACH-IN COOLER IN MIDDLE PREP AREA, 10-15 MICE DROPPINGS ON WINDOW LEDGE IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED/
SEAL OPENINGS ALONG BASEBOARDS IN ALL AREAS. PAINT RAW WOOD BASEBOARDS IN PREP AREA. REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN ALL AREAS. REPLACE MISSING OUTLET COVERS IN ALL AREAS. REPAIR CEILING LEAK IN DINING AREA.
CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. ELEVATE ALL FOOD OFF FLOOR.
CLEAN ALL PREP TABLES, TROPHY TABLE, COOKING EQUIPMENT, WINDPW LEDGES, COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS AND DATE ALL PREPARED FOOD IN REACH-IN COOLERS.
REMOVE ALL POTS AND PANS OFF FLOOR. RE-WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT AND PROPERLY STORE IN A SANITARY MANNER.
PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURES.

PREMISES SERVICED BY TOTAL BUG CONTROL ON 1-28-13.
LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS AND DATE ALL PREPARED FOOD IN REACH-IN COOLERS.
MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED.
EQUIPMENT CLEANED.
FLOORS CLEANED.
SEAL OPENINGS ALONG BASEBOARDS IN ALL AREAS. PAINT RAW WOOD BASEBOARDS IN PREP AREA. REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN ALL AREAS. REPLACE MISSING OUTLET COVERS IN ALL AREAS. REPAIR CEILING LEAK IN DINING AREA.
PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURES.

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