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taco bell. 3405 South King Drive, Chicago, IL, USA
5 years ago
3365 South Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Drive, Chicago, 60653 Illinois, United States
The food I received made me sick. The food wasn’t properly prepared or the correct temp . I received the food 10:06 pm tonight. The staff did not have on gloves when I went back to complain. I diarrhea and vomit blood and my eyes blugged | Symptoms: Diarrhea
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1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: the person in charge at the time of inspection does not have a city of chicago sanitation certificate. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued - at 10:20 am, a certified... See More food manager reported on site.
2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: no certified foods manager on site while tcs food is handled: milk, tacos, etc. Instructed to provide. At least one certified food manager must be on site when food is handled. Priority foundation: 7-38-012, citation issued. At 10:20 am, a certified food manager reported on site.
41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: must store wiping cloths in prep areas in a sanitizer bucket between uses to prevent cross-contamination. Instructed to maintain.
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must not use milk crates as a means of elevation for stored items. Excess rusty plates located in black plastic containers inside the ice bin of the ice machine, must replace
51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: not locate backflow prevention device at water line of ice machine. Must be installed so backflow prevention device may be located to be serviced and maintain. Or to know location.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: debris on floor under serving front counter/under three-compartment sink. Clean and maintain. Repaired ceiling walls in basement storage area not smooth and easily cleanable. Repair issue. The surface must be smooth, clean, and non-absorbent material.
57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: no food handler training certificate was provided on site, instructed to provide
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59. Previous priority foundation violation corrected
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19. Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
- comments: noted employee removed assorted tcs food items, macaroni, cheese, jambolaye, rice, etc. From the 2-door refrigeration unit and put it directed into the warming unit without reheating the food items up to 165f... See More per code. Discussed with management proper methods of rapidly reheating tcs prepared foods to 165f or above and maintaining at 135f or above. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: noted cardboard boxes used to line shelves. Instructed to clean and remove all cardboard boxes to prevent hiding places for pest.
49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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23. Proper date marking and disposition
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