Food Safety Report: Taqueria El Plan, 2532 W 51st St, Chicago, Il, USA.

2532 West 51st Street, Chicago, 60632 Illinois, United States

Report date: Dec 1, 2022
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed no signed employees health policies. Must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-010)(citation issued)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand washing sign at hand sink in bar area.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed excessive build up of black slimy substance on interior panel of ice machine and dripping on to ice inside of machine. Must remove ice,clean and sanitize machine and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-005)(citation issued)

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed evidence of appx. 50 or more mice droppings on lower shelf of steam table,grill table,prep tables,on floor under cooking equipment and prep tables. Must remove droppings clean and sanitize areas. Recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 12/1/22. (priority foundation 7-38-020(a)(citation issued)

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed a gap along bottom of west exit door must make door tight fitting.

43. In-use utensils: properly stored
- comments: observed ice scoop stored on top of ice machine in basement. Must remove and store in a clean container.

44. Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- comments: must invert multi-use utensils on prep tables and on top of coolers.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must remove foil lined on grill and prep tables in kitchen.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must clean debris build up from shelving units in 2- door glass cooler, reach in freezer,prep tables.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed no backflow device on both ice machines in basement to be seen for servicing must provide and maintain.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: must repair or replace leaky pipe at rear prep area hand sink.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: observed no garbage can with lid in front women's toilet room must provide and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must repair or replace damaged,broken and missing floor tiles in bar area,hallway to toilet rooms in front and where needed,stained ceiling tiles in rear dining area,missing wall base and gaps along same in kitchen area.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean debris build up from floor under,around,along wall bases throughout bar ,basement and kitchen areas.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must elevate,remove and organize massive amount of clutter of of floor and away from walls throughout rooms in basement.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: must place cooking equipment completely under ventilation hood.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: observed no food allergen training for food manager must provide and maintain.

Source: chicago.gov