Bericht zur Lebensmittelsicherheit — El Taconazo Restaurant - El Original #1, Chicago Illinois

4124 West North Avenue, Chicago, 60639 Illinois, United States

Inspection Failure: 2019-8-06
Details OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24 HOURS IN THE WALK-IN COOLERS NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 300# OF FOOD WORTH $700 THAT WAS NOT DATE MARKED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE WALK-IN COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50F. THE OPERATOR WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WAS DISCARDING FOOD DURING THE INSPECTION. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 41F. PRIORITY 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED A PEST INFESTATION THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. OBSERVED OVER 100 LIVE HOUSE FLIES IN THE BASEMENT AND 1ST FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA, STORAGE AREAS, DINING ROOM AND WASHROOMS. ALSO OBSERVED 1 LIVE COCKROACH ON THE FLOOR OF THE BASEMENT. ALSO, OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 MOUSE DROPPINGS IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA AND TOOL STORAGE ROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ALL PEST ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. MUST CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED. PRIORITY 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
REMOVE ALL DEAD INSECTS AND FLIES FROM THE STORAGE SHELVES, FLOOR AND EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT.
CLEAN THE GRILLS, OVENS, MICROWAVES, AND STEAM TABLES IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS. CLEAN THE STORAGE SHELVES IN THE BASEMENT AND FOOD PREP AREAS.
NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE WAS PROVIDED IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GREASE ON THE TOP AND SIDES OF THE GREASE DUMPSTER IN THE ALLEY. ALSO OBSERVED SOME GARBAGE AND LITTER BEHIND THE GARBAGE AND GREASE DUMPSTERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE GREASE DUMPSTER AND MAINTAIN THE GROUND AROUND THE DUMPSTERS CLEAN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND UNUSED ARTICLES FROM THE AREA OUTSIDE OF THE RESTAURANT TO ELIMINATE PEST HARBORAGE CONDITIONS.
SEAL AND CLOSE ALL OPENINGS IN THE WALLS, CEILING AND FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT.
REMOVE THE CARDBOARD USED TO COVER THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLERS.
CLEAN THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES IN THE BASEMENT AND FOOD PREP AREAS.
OBSERVED SEVERAL LIGHT BULBS AND LIGHT FIXTURES UNDER THE VENTILATION HOODS AND IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA WITHOUT LIGHT SHIELDS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL WHERE MISSING.
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2293725 ON 6/17/19 NOT CORRECTED: 49 - 4-602.13 CLEAN THE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE PREP TABLES AND DEEP FRYER IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. 55 - 6-501.12 CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE WALLS OF THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. 56 - 6-501.14 CLEAN THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS IN BOTH PREP AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
Source: Chicago Health Department.