Rodent Droppings, Health Lapses - Taqueria Morelia, Chicago Illinois

3943 West Lawrence Avenue, Chicago, 60625 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jan 26, 2021
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed no written employee health policy on the premises. Management instructed to have a signed employee health policy from each employee. Priority foundation 7-38-010. No citation issued.

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: observed no clean up supplies on the premises to respond to a vomit or diarrheal event. Management instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005. No citation issued.

25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: observed no consumer advisory disclosure and reminder statement on the menu for raw or undercooked foods. Management instructed to disclose and describe which foods can be ordered raw or undercooked and link those items to a reminder statement on the menu. Prirority foundation 7-38-005. No citation issued.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed approximately 20 mouse droppings on the floor behind the chest freezer in the food prep area. Management instructed to clean and remove all droppings. Additional pest control service is needed to eliminate the pest activity. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a). Citation issued.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed frozen foods stored in a plastic grocery bag in the chest freezer. Management instructed to use only food grade storage containers or bags.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: clean the interior surfaces of the ice machine.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations not corrected from report #2386897 on 9/8/20: 51 - backflow prevention device not located at the ice machine in the basement area. Must install a backflow prevention device or air gap between the water supply inlet and the unit so it may be located to be serviced and maintained. 53 - must provide toilet room receptacle with cover for sanitary napkins in unisex bathroom. 58 - noted certified food managers on duty with no allergen training certification. Instructed management that all food service managers are required to have the allergen training certification. Priority foundation 7-42-090. No citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov | Symptoms: Diarrhea