Food Safety Report: Tacos El Rey, 9625 S Ewing Ave , Chicago, Il, USA.

9625 South Ewing Avenue, Chicago, 60617 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jan 24, 2024
6. Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
- comments: observed employee eating on top of prep cooler in prep area. Instructed manager to provide separate area outside of prep area for employee meals.

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: observed no thermometers in basement reache-in coolers. Instructed manager to provide operable thermometers in all coolers and maintain.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: observed bulk containers not labeled in basement storage area. Instructed manager to label all bulk containers with common name of food.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed over 20 mice droppings on floor behind metal plate in basement furnace room. Instructed manager to call an exterminator for service, clean and sanitize all areas. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a) citation issued

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed foil used as liner on bottom of table where single service articles are stored under coolers in basement storage area. Instructed manager to remove all foil from bottom of table and maintain.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed faucet not reaching all three compartments of three conpartment sink. Insgtructed manager to install longer faucet that reaches all three compartments to properly wash, rinse and sanitize food equipment and utensils. Priority foundation 7-38-025 citation issued

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no chemical test kit available. Instructed manager to provide test kit for proper concentration in sanitizing solutions. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed food debris on slicer in basement prep area. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed no back flow device on ice machine or utility sink in basement. Instructed manager to install and maintain.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed hand washing sink not secure to wall in men washroom. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed openings along ceiling in men washroom, peeling paint on walls and unfinished ceiling in basement storage areas. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed mop heads stored on floor in basement. Instructed manager to properly hang mops to dry to prevent insect breeding.

Source: chicago.gov