Food Safety Report: Taqueria Traspasada, North California Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA.

3144 North California Avenue, Chicago, 60618 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jul 6, 2022
22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed improper cold holding temperatures of (tcs foods) inside of the walk-in cooler. Observed beef tongue at 49. 1 f and rice at 88. 0 f. Instructed management to maintain all hot (tcs foods) at 135 f or above and all cold (tcs foods) at 41 f or below. Management voluntarily discarded approximately 15# of food worth $200. 00. Priority violation 7-38-005.

25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: no consumer advisory disclosure and reminder statement provided on the menus. Instructed management to disclose which foods can be ordered 'raw' or under cooked and link those foods with an asterisk (*) to a reminder statement that states that eating raw or under cooked foods can increase your risk of food borne illness. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: observed bulk containers in rear without a label. Instructed to provide the common name on all bulk containers to properly identify item.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed a torn door gasket inside of the 1-door refrigerator next to handwashing sink. Instructed to replace the torn door gasket and maintain.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: instructed to detail clean kitchen exhaust hood/filters to remove grease build-up and maintain.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed a food handling employee without a food handler certificate. Instructed to show proof of training for all food handling employees.

Source: chicago.gov