Food Safety Report: Cafe El Tapatio, North Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA.

3400 North Ashland Avenue, Chicago, 60657 Illinois, United States

Report date: Aug 18, 2021
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: no written employee health policy on site for all employees. Must provide. Priority foundation violation.

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: no written vomit/diarrhea cleaning procedure with all required equipment on site. Must provide. Priority foundation violation.

25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: menu does not disclose and inform consumers of the specific menu items that are raw or undercooked and a potential hazard of consuming such food. Foods such as steaks and eggs. Must provide a consumer advisory that discloses and reminds consumers of such items on all menus. Priority foundation violation.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: all bulk food containers must be labeled with the product common name.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: must provide a backflow prevention device at the basement utility service sink.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: some areas in the 1st floor rear kitchen with missing/damaged floor tiles. Must replace to be smooth and cleanable. ----raw wooden backsplash at the 1st floor rear kitchen three-compartment sink. Must paint/seal to be non-absorbent or replace with non-absorbent material. ----noted a hole in the wall at the entrance to the basement stairwell. Water damaged ceiling with open hole in the basement prep. Must seal all. Noted raw wood used as a means of elevation in the basement storage under the metal rack shelving. Must replace with a non-absorbent material.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: no proof of allergen training or certificates for all the city of chicago certified food managers. Must provide.

Source: chicago.gov