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Food Safety Report: Taco Pros - Mexican Cocina (Damen Ave), 1959 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, USA.
1 year ago •source chicago.gov • business
1959 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, 60622 Illinois, United States
Report date: Aug 19, 20245. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: observed no bodily fluid clean-up kit or procedures on site. Instructed manager to provide bodily fluid clean-up kit and procedures. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand washing signage in staff toilet rooms. Instructed manager to provide hand washing signage.
16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed food employee wash and rinse utensils but not sanitize. Instructed manager to ensure all dishes and utensils are sanitized before use after cleaning. Priority violation 7-38-025 citation issued.
22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed various tcs foods held at inadequate temperatures ranging from 48-52 f, like chicken observed to be 48f. Instructed manager to ensure all cold tcs foods are held at a temperature of 41 f and below. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation was issued.
33. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- comments: observed 2 coolers on the kitchen service line, both with an inadequate ambient air temperature of 50 f. Instructed manager to ensure all cold holding units have an ambient air temperature of 41 f and below. Coolers tagged. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed more than 30 small flies throughout the facility, including in the dry storage mop area, in toilet rooms, near the bar area, in the kitchen, and in the basement. Instructed manager to minimize small fly activity. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a) citation issued.
39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed food stored in toilet room closet. Instructed manager to remove all food items from toilet room closet to avoid any contamination form. Food may not be stored in toilet room.
Source: chicago.gov
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