Food Safety Report: Los Tacos Express, 3742 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL, USA.

3742 West Montrose Avenue, Chicago, 60618 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jan 5, 2022
44. Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- comments: instructed to properly store and invert pots/pans in kitchen storage area to prevent contamination before use and maintain.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: instructed not to use grocery bags for food storage inside the rear 2 door stand-up cooler. Must use food grade storage bags or containers.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: instructed to transfer food products from an open original can container into food grade container for proper food storage and maintain.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed torn door gaskets inside of the rear 2 door stand-up cooler. Instructed to replace the torn door gaskets and maintain.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: instructed to detail clean the grease build-up underneath and sides of the grill and on top of the cooking stove in the food prep area and maintain.

50. Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
- comments: observed inadequate water pressure at handsink in kitchen food prep/dishwashing 3-compartment sink area. Instructed to repair plumbing issue and provide water under pressure to handwashing sink and maintain at all times. Priority violation 7-38-030,citation issued.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: backflow prevention devices not located at utility mop sink. Must install so backflow prevention device may be located to be serviced and maintained.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed broken unused prep cooler. Instructed to remove unused equipments from the premises.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: instructed to detail clean kitchen exhaust hood/filters to remove accumulations of grease build-up and maintain.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: instructed to provide light shield with end caps on light bulb inside the kitchen prep 2 door stand-up cooler or shatter-proof light bulb and maintain.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed a food handling employee without a food handler certificate. Management instructed to show proof of training for all food handling employees.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: observed the certified food manager without an allergen training certificate. Management instructed to show proof of training.

Source: chicago.gov