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El Taconazo Restaurant, West North Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA

6 years ago

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

My husband ate 3 steak tacos from this restaurant on 3/21/18 and on our anniversary 3/22 we had to cancel our plans because he was rushed to the emergency room and was diagnosed with food poison this restaurant was closed down previously and reopened my husband missed work today and hes hurting bad | Symptoms: Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

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Report date: Mar 25, 2024
38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed 10 small dark winged flies in demo kitchen in rear of facility. Observed small flies on walls, boxes, three compartment sink and side of ice machine. Instructed to eliminate small fly activity,... See More clean and sanitize interior of three compartment sink and clean other affected areas. Recommended pest control service facility on or after 3/25/2024. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a) citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov
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Report date: Mar 21, 2024
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: found no soap or paper towels at food lab hand sink. Instructed to both soap and towels at all times in a food prep area. Priority foundation 7-38-030

10. Adequate handwashing sinks... See More properly supplied and accessible
- comments: see violation #60

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: large bulk food containers in dry storage room in need of labeling. Instructed to correct and maintain.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed approximately 40-50 rodent droppings in food lab. Along all wall bases under storage shelve, behind cooking and hot holding equipment. Instructed to clean and sanitize all areas and maintain. Contact pest control for services. Priority foundaton 7-38-020(a)

44. Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- comments: food grade containers may not be stored inverted on floor where they are being contaminated with dust, dirt and rodent activity. Instructed to remove wash rinse and sanitize and store properly.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed cooking equipment in food lab in need of detail cleaning to remove all build up. Instructed to detail clean and maintain clean.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: toilet in lunchroom staff toilet room not functioning properly. Flushing is not operating properly. Instructed to correct and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violation not correct from march 24, 2023 report #2573124 #10 observed timed faucets not functioning properly at hand washing sink in kitchen staff washroom. Water must run continously for at least 15 seconds before reactivating faucet. Instructed to correct and maintain. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090

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- comments: observed two exposed ice bins in bar with no lid/cover on ice bins. Instructed to provide lids/covers for ice bins in bar to prevent contamination of ice in ice bin during storage to prevent exposure to splashes, dust or other contamination.

43. In-use utensils: properly stored
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53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: observed no covered receptacle in all gender employee washroom. Instructed to provide covered receptacle in all gender employee washroom.

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38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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- comments: previous priority foundation violations #38,#54 not corrected from inspection report#2590919 dated: 03/13/2024 #38--6-501. 111:continue to observe evidence of pest activity on the premises. Observe approximately 10 rodent(mice)droppings on the floor behind and in between storage cabinets stored along the windows and 20 rodent(mice)on floors behind and around stored boxed equipments,toys and underneath cluttered cabinet in same connecting storage room between both pre-k classrooms in (outside modular pre-classrooms#001,#002). Observed approximately 30 rodent(mice)droppings in wall heaters and on top of book shelfs in same area in (outside annex pre-k classroom#131) and approximately 45 rodent(mice)droppings on floors and corners in the following cluttered areas electrical room and boiler room located next to annex pre-k classrooms #128 and #130. Instructed to detail clean remove cluttered conditions and remove all rodent droppings from all affected areas in detail. Additional pest control service is needed to eliminate the pest activity and maintain. Priority violation 7-42-090. #54--5-501. 15: observed exterior receptacles overflowing with trash bags, containers with lids not closed and covered, and loose debris on ground surrounding dumpsters. Instructed to maintain area, detail clean, and properly cover all dumpsters with tight fitting lids to eliminate potential for pests. Priority violation 7-42-090.

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