Food Safety Report: La Casa Del Pueblo Taqueria, 1834 S Blue Island Ave, Chicago, IL, USA.

1834 South Blue Island Avenue, Chicago, 60608 Illinois, United States

Report date: Oct 27, 2023
16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: found an excessive amount of black mold like substance on the food contact surface of the ice machine. Ice is used for human consumption. Must clean sanitize and maintain. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-005. Citation issued.

21. Proper hot holding temperatures
- comments: observed time/temperature control for safety foods beef at improper hot holding temperature of 120f located in rear hot holding unit located next to stairs leading to basement. Manager voluntarily discards and denatures all said tcs foods, approx 4 lbs at $30. Instructed to maintain a minimum hot holding temperature of 135f. Priority violation. 7-38-005. Citation consolidated with violation #22.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed time/temperature control for safety foods (beef) at improper cold holding temperatures ranging from 50f - 53f located in the reach in cooler in front food prep area next to flat top grill. Manager voluntarily discards and denatures all said tcs foods, approx 20 lbs $150. Instructed to maintain a minimum cold holding temperature of 41f. Priority violation. 7-38-005. Citation issued.

33. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- comments: observed reach in cooler at an improper cold holding temperature of 5of at time of inspection. Reach in cooler tagged and held for inspection by the chicago department of public health. Instructed to discard all tcs foods and not use reach in cooler. Until it maintains a cold holding temperature of 41f or below and is re-inspected by the chicago department of public health. Priority violation. 7-38-005. Citation issued.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: found approx 40 small flies located in basement hallway and dry storage. Observed flies on a variety of syrups. Instructed manager to minimize all fly activity. Recommended contacting pest control. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-020(a). Citation issued.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: found floors throughout basement filled with water instructed to remove water and maintain to prevent pest harborage.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: found only two food handler certificates' on site. Found 8 food handlers without proof of food handler training. Instructed manager to provide proof of food handler training for all food handlers.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: found city of chicago food service manager/ pic without proof of allergen training on site at time of inspection. Instructed to provide proof of allergen training for all city of chicago food service managers.

Source: chicago.gov