Skip to content
Loading map…

EL TACOTOTE RESTAURANT

1536 W 18TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608 · Restaurant

3 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint

    4 infractions

    • 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
      • NO SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE AT EITHER EXPOSED HANDSINKS, USING COMMON HAND TOWEL. INSTD MGR TO PROVIDE PROPER SANITARY HAND DRYING (EX. PAPER TOWELS OR AIR DRYER). THE USE OF A COMMON TOWEL IS PROHIBITED. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL.
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (STEAK, BEANS, ETC) INSTD TO HAVE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 SERIOUS.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • ALUMINUM FOIL ON STORAGE SHELVES. INSTD TO REMOVE SAME SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • REPLACE MISSING LIGHTSHIELD AT INTERIOR OF COOKING HOOD.
  3. License

    4 infractions

    • 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
      • MUST INSTALL A KNIFE RACK ON WALL FOR STORAGE OF ALL KNIVES.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS BY REMOVING FOOD PARTICLES AND SPILLAGE. CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES AND SURFACES UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT. REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE RUBBER GASKETS AT THREE DOOR COOLER IN REAR STORAGE ROOM.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • CLEAN FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT. PROVIDE FLOOR DRAIN COVERS FOR FLOOR DRAINS IN BASEMENT WHERE NEEDED. CLEAN FLOORS IN BASEMENT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN STORAGE AREA IN REAR.