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Restaurant: Taco Burrito King
Address: 5501 N Harlem Ave, Chicago, IL 60656
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 9
Last inspection: Sep 6, 2012

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100

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All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST INSTALL A SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN EXPOSED HANDSINK AND COFFEE MACHINE AND BETWEEN EXPOSED HANDSINK AND PREP COOLER,AT THIS TIME NOBODY WAS USING THE HANDSINK
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. MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER IN HOT HOLDING UNIT FOR BEEF STEAK,COOKED RICE,COOKED BEANS,CHEESE NACHOS
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST ELEVATE FOOD BOXES IN THE WALK IN FREEZER 6 INCHES FROM THE FLOOR,MUST ELEVATE FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER 6 INCHES FROM THE FLOOR;MUST KEEP CLEAN FLOOR IN THE STORAGE AREA

THERMOMETER HAS BEEN PROVIDED
2 SPLASHGUARD HAS BEEN INSTALLED
HAS BEEN CORRECTED

3 compartment sink not draining properly, grease trap leaking at edges(supervisor B. Turkaly notified). Mgmt. was instructed to repair 3 compartment sink, and provide new seal to grease trap to prevent water leakage. And to use dismachine until repaired. Citation issued #H000071340, with a court date of 7/07/2011, at 400 w superior in room #112 at 9:00AM.
Found/observed rear exit/entrance doors not rodent/insect proofed, doors had 1/4 inch gaps on bottoms of doors. Citation issued#H000071340, with a court date of 7/07/2011, at 400 w. superior in room #112 at 9:00 AM.
Non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving/racks, walk in cooler shelving, racks, rear storage shelving, not clean need detailed cleaning(crevices). Non food contact surfaces of cooking equipment need detailed cleaning.
Rear sorage shelving that had exposed raw wood shall be repair/sealed or replaced.
Floors under hevy equipment, cooking equipment, 3 compartment sink, rear storage areas, under storage pallets/shelving need detailed cleaning(corners). Floors in walk in cooler, walk in freezer need cleaning.
Walls in rear prep areas need cleaning, walls that had peeling shall be repair/sealed.
Light shield in kitchen prep areas, bathrooms, and dining areas need cleaning.
Exhaust canopy not clean needs detailed cleaning, exhaust vents(ventilation)in walk in cooler, coolers, and bathrooms need cleaning.

Above violation has been corrected at this time of complaint re-inspection on 6/09/2011.
Above violation has been corrected at this time of complaint re-inspection on 6/09/2011.
Above violation has been corrected at this time of complaint re-inspection on 6/09/2011.
Above violation has been corrected at this time of complaint re-inspection on 6/09/2011.
Above violation has been corrected at this time of complaint re-inspection on 6/09/2011.
Above violation still remaining.
Above violation has been corrected at this time of complaint re-inspection on 6/09/2011.
Above violation has been corrected at this time of complaint re-inspection on 6/09/2011.

Above violation has been corrected at this time of short complaint inspection on 6/20/2011.

Reach in cooler shelving that had peeling paint/rust shall be repaired/replaced. Caulking around exposed hand sink in rear kitchen prep area in state of disrepair, shall be repaired/replaced.
Non food contact surfaces of walk in cooler shelving, cooler shelving, rear storage shelving/racks not clean need detailed cleaning(crevices).Non food contact surfaces of ice machine need detailed cleaning.
Floors in rear storage areas under storage shelving/racks need detailed cleaning(corners), floors in walk in cooler, and walk in freezer need detailed cleaning.
Walls, ceilings in kitchen prep areas need detailed cleaning, ceiling in men's bathroom needs cleaning. Must adjust new front entrance door to eliminate any gaps on door frame.
Light shields in prep areas need cleaning.
Exhaust vents(ventilation)in prep areas, walk in cooler, coolers and bathrooms need cleaning(detailed).
stock items must be stored six inches off of floor to prevent pest harborage.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.FOUND EIGHT CONTAINERS FILLED WITH COOKED GROUND BEEF STORED ON METAL PORTABLE SHELF BY THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: 89F-90.7F-104.9F- 111.F- 117.9F- 120F-122.9F AND 129.9F. NO TEMPERATURE HOLDING OR COOLING METHOD BEING APPLIED, ALSO NO TIME/TEMPERATURE LOGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED, POUNDS 120, VALUE 286.66. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES:OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER HANDLING READY TO EAT FOOD,TOUCHING NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES,SUCH AS WIPING WITH DIRTY CLOTH WORKING STATION,PICKING UP FOOD ORDER TICKETS AND TOUCHING EQUIPMENT, THAN WITH OUT WASHING HANDS, WITH BARE HANDS PICK-UP DICED TOMATOES,SHREDDED LETTUCE AND CHEESES AND MADE A BURRITO FOR COSTUMER. INFORMATION GIVEN ON HAND WASHING.CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A)
NO SANITIZING SOLUTION USED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING AND RINSING MULTI USE UTENSILS AND STORED THEM WITH OTHER CLEANED UTENSILS(POTS AND PANS)WITHOUT USING SANITIZE SOLUTION AT THIRD COMPARTMENT SINK. INFORMATION GIVENHOW TO SET UP SINK:WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE(100PPM).CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030
NOTED A RED GARDEN HOSE ATTACHED AT WATER PIPE,COMING DOWN FROM CEILNG BEING USED TO RINSE UTENSILS AND FLOORS.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND USE FAUCET AT MOP SINK,OR PROVIDE A FAUCET WITH AN APPROVED BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE .
CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER.
REMOVE DEBRIS AND DEAD INSECTS FROM INSIDE THE LIGHT SHIELD THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.
REMOVE ICE BUILD-UP FROM ON TOP FOOD BAGS INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER AND CHECK THE UNIT.
PROVIDE STEM THERMOMETER TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE,ALSO THERMOMETER IS NEEDED IN ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS.

REMOVE ICE BUILD-UP FROM ON TOP FOOD BAGS INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER AND CHECK THE UNIT.
CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER.
REMOVE DEBRIS AND DEAD INSECTS FROM INSIDE THE LIGHT SHIELD THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.
NOTED A RED GARDEN HOSE ATTACHED AT WATER PIPE,COMING DOWN FROM CEILNG BEING USED TO RINSE UTENSILS AND FLOORS.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND USE FAUCET AT MOP SINK,OR PROVIDE A FAUCET WITH AN APPROVED BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE TO CONNECT GARDEN HOSE.
PROVIDE STEM THERMOMETER TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE,ALSO THERMOMETER IS NEEDED IN ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS.

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAIN UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND UNDER PREP SINK.
NOTED GAP/OPENING BETWEEN WALL AND FLOOR UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK (BEHIND PIPE). INSTRUCTED TO SEAL TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REORGANIZE UTILITY ROOM IN REAR AREA. FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6' OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING. MUST PROVIDE PROPER RAISED SHELVES.

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Beer & Wine Only Full Bar Happy Hour

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