Food Safety Report: Taurus Express, 6558 S Western Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60636 Illinois, United States

Report date: Apr 21, 2025
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed no signed employees health policies for employees must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-010)

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: observed no clean-up policy procedure and items for vomiting and diarrhea. Must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-005)

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed improper temperatures of tcs cooked and ready to eat foods such as 5lbs. Cooked steak at 91. 4f and 4lbs. White turkey at 46. 8f. Inside of 3- door reach in cooler. Product was discarded by manager. Must have cold holding foods at 41. 0f or below. Appx. 9lbs. $75. (cos)(citation issued(priority 7-38-005)

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed evidence of appx. 25 or more mice droppings inside of fryer cabinet,on floor next to bait box at grease trap and on floor in mopsink closet. Must remove droppings clean and sanitize areas. Recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 4/21/25. (priority foundation 7-38-020(a)(citation issued)

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed a gap along bottom of front door,worn sweep on rear door must make doors tight fitting to prevent insect entry.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: must elevate bucket of french fries from floor near fryer and store properly.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed plastic grocery bags used for food storage in reach in freezer must provide food grade bags.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must repair or replace worn door gasket on 3- door reach in cooler.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must clean grease and food debris build up from grill table,lower shelf of steam table,potato peeler,mopsink,interior and exterior of prep coolers.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must seal gap along wallbase in mopsink closet.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean dust build up from wall vent at furnance room.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean food splatter from walls behind cooking equipment.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean food debris and grease from floor under,around,along wall bases at cooking equipment and coolers.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: must clean debris build up from filters and hood of cooking equipment.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed no food handlers training for employees must provide and maintain.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violation from report #2600462 8/21/25 not corrected-#58-2-102. 13 : observed no food allergen training for food manager must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-42-090)(citation issued)

Source: chicago.gov