Food Safety Report: Jerk Taco Man, 420 S Clark St , Chicago, Il, USA.

420 South Clark Street, Chicago, 60605 Illinois, United States

Report date: Mar 24, 2022
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: no one on site with city of chicago sanitation certificate.

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no person in charge on site with city of chicago sanitation certificate or certificate posted at this time. Certificate must be posted for review at all times. Priority foundation citation issued 7-38-012

3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed no verifiable and signed employee health policies on site at time of inspection. Instructed person in charge to provide and maintain on site. Priority foundation citation issued 7-38-010

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: observed no procedure or physical clean up kit on site for responding to vomit and diarrheal events. Instructed person in charge to provide and maintain on site. Priority foundation citation issued 7-38-005

6. Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
- comments: observed multiple spent cigarette butts and ash on floor in prep area and rear area near washroom. Instructed person in charge to enforce no smoking indoors and maintain no smoking in food prep enviorment.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no soap at handwashing sink at time of inspection. Instructed person in charge to provide and maintain at all times. Priority foundation citation issued 7-38-030 (c)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no paper towels or hand drying provision at handwashing sink at time of inspection. Instructed person in charge to provide and maintain. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c). Citation consolidated with above.

17. Proper disposition of returned, previously served, reconditioned & unsafe food
- comments: 3-701. 11: **p** discarding or reconditioning unsafe, adulterated, or contaminated food observed ribs in reach-in 2 door cooler to be covered in mold-like white substance. Instructed person in chrge to discard and denature. Priority violation citation issued 7-38-005 - cos

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed the following tcs foods not at proper temperature at time of inspection; rice(51. 8f), ribs(46. 2f). Instructed person in charge to discard and denature all tcs foods with improper cold hold temperatures. All tcs foods for cold holding must be at 41f or below. Priority violation 7-38-005. Citation issued

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: observed no internal thermometers for measuring ambient air inside coolers in prep area. Instructed person in charge to place and maintain thermometers in all refrigerators.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed evidence of pest on-site, approximately 20 mouse droppings in food prep area, approximately 30 droppings in basement area(no food/supplies are kept in basement). Observed no pest control log book or evidence of pest control service on site. Instructed person in charge to remove all droppings, and clean and sanitize all affected areas. Priority foundation citation issued 7-38-020

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no test strips on site for testing sanitizing solution(chlorine bleach). Instructed person in charge to provide and maintain on site at all times. Priority foundation citation issued 7-38-005

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed build up of grease and food debris on all the following cooking and cooling equipment throughout facility; fryers, grill,prep tables, refrigerators. Instructed person in charge to clean and maintain all cooking and cooling equipment.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed build up of grease and food debris on floors throughout facility. Instructed person in charge to deep clean and maintain floors.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed no valid food handler training certificates on site at time of inspection. Instructed person in charge to provide and maintain on site.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: observed no valid allergen training certificate on site for certified managers at time of inspection. Instructed person in charge to provide and maintain on site at all times.

62. Compliance with clean indoor air ordinance
- comments: observed lack of 'no smoking' sign on premises at time of inspection. Observed evidence of smoking on premises at time of inspection. Instructed person in charge to provide signage and enforce ordinance. Citation issued 7-32-020(a)

Source: chicago.gov