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TAQUERIA EL DORADO

6952 N CLARK ST, CHICAGO, IL 60626 · Restaurant

13 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass

    7 infractions

    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • ALL BULK FOODS SUCH AS RICE NOT HELD IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • NOTED A POROUS STONE PESTLE AND MORTAR AT THE CLEAN DISH STORAGE OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE FROM THE PREMISES. MUST USE A HARD PLASTIC OR METAL PESTLE AND MORTAR THAT CAN BE PROPERLY WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • MUST NOT USE TINFOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING ON THE COOKS LINE. MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACE.----NOTED RUSTY METAL RACK SHELVING WITH PEELING PAINT THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REMOVE RUST AND PEELING PAINT. RE-PAINT TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • NOTED RAW WOODEN BASEBOARD AND SHELVING ON THE COOKS LINE WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. MUST REMOVE GREASE, RE-SEAL OR REPLACE WITH SEALED WOOD THAT IS SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT. ALSO NOTED RAW WOODEN TOOL STORAGE SHELVING AT THE REAR EXIT. MUST PAINT/SEAL TO BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • SCOOTER NOTED STORED IN FRONT DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST NOT STORE IN FOOD OR FOOD CONTACT AREAS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • NOTED BUMPY, UNEVEN EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM BEING USED AROUND PIPING AND BASEBOARD CREVICES UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK THAT IS UNABLE TO CLEAN. MUST CUT DOWN/REMOVE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----NOTED OPEN CREVICES AND CRACKS IN THE FLOOR TILES UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST SEAL.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING.
  4. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • OBSERVED NO ONE ON SITE WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE WHILE TIME/ TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOODS ARE BEING SERVED INCLUDING CHICKEN AND PORK. PRIORITY
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO ONE ON SITE WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE WHILE TIME/ TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOODS ARE BEING SERVED INCLUDING CHICKEN AND PORK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED TORLILLA PRESS MADE OF RAW WOOD. RAW WOOD IS PROHIBITED. WOOD NEEDS TO BE NON-POROUS SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE. THE WOOD AROUND THE MICROWAVE NEEDS TO BE RESTORED TO A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAINED.
    • 50. HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
      • OBSERVED INADEQUATE HOT WATER OF 74.5 F THROUGHOUT FACILITY AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND HANDSINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE COULD NOT BE LOCATED ON MOP SINK. INSTALL AND MAITAIN.
  6. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • A SIGN OR POSTER THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS IS NOT PROVIDED AT HANDWASHING SINK NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES. PROVIDE A CLEARLY VISIBLE HANDWASHING SIGN AT EACH HAND SINK.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • BOWL/CUPS WITHOUT A HANDLE USED AS A SCOOP FOR DRY STORAGE FOODS AND CONTAINER OF SALSA IN WALK-IN COOLER. FACILITY MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE A SCOOP WITH A HANDLE.
    • 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
      • UTENSILS ABOVE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS STORED INCORRECTLY. UTENSILS MUST BE INVERTED SO FOOD CONTACT SURFACE IS NOT FACING UPWARD.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • PREP-LINE UNIT GASKETS IS SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • CAULKING WAS NOT FOUND BETWEEN WALL JUNCTURES AND HANDSINK/FOOD PREPSINK. FACILITY MUST CAULK WALL JUNCTURES BETWEEN SINK UNITS.
  7. Canvass

    0 infractions

  8. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CEILING FAN INSIDE WALK IN COOLER WITH DUST AND DIRT ACCUMULATION.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • NOTED DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE, ON PIPES/CONDUITS AND ON EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD, FILTERS AND PIPES/CONDUITS.
  9. Canvass

    9 infractions

    • 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • FOUND TCS FOOD WITH INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE: 15# OF COOKED SKIRT STEAK STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 46.5F; 47.7F AND 48.1F. MANAGER/OWNER STATED FOOD WAS COOKED ON 4-25-19.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 15; VALUE 20. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005.
    • 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
      • MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDER COOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD. MUST DISCLOSE AND REMIND SUCH ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • LABEL FOOD BOTTLES/CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME, ONCE IS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS. -
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • FOODS:REPACKED SLICED CAKE,FLAN ETC NOT LABELED. MUST LABEL PACKAGES WITH FOOD NAME, INGREDIENTS, NET CONTENTS, SOURCE AND LIST OF ALLERGENS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED -
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED,MESH AT SCREEN REAR DOOR BROKEN,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED CUSTOMERS ENTERING THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM THROUGH PREP AREA ALSO WASHING HAND AT HANDWASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED CUSTOMERS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN PREP AREA,MUST INSTALL HANDWASHING SINK AT FRONT AREA/DINING AREA TO ACCOMMODATE CUSTOMERS,OR DON'T ALLOWED CUSTOMER TO USE WASHROOM NOR HAND WASHING
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • VENT COVERS ON WALL AT SIDE OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH EXCESS DUST,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • NEED TO PROVIDE LIDS AT RECEPTACLE IN WASHROOM -
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER SHELVES AND REACH-IN COOLER.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN .BASEMENT PARTY ROOM FLOOR NOT SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
  10. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • 2-501.11 FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
      • PA 100 0367 OBSERVED NO APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA 100-0367 ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING AND TO MAINTAIN.
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • 3-601.11 OBSERVED PACKAGED DESSERTS DO NOT HAVE PROPER LABELING. ALL PREPACKAGED DESSERTS NEED A NAME OF PRODUCT, NAME AND ADDRESS OF FACILITY AND INGREDIENT LIST.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • 4-601.11 (C) OBSERVED SHELVES OF DRY STORAGE OUTSIDE WALK IN COOLER UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • 6-501.14 (A) OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION ON EMPLOYEE WASHROOM VENT. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • PA 100 0367 OBSERVED NO APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA 100-0367 ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING AND TO MAINTAIN.
  11. Complaint

    5 infractions

    • 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
      • NOTED WALK-IN COOLER NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN FOOD AT COLD FOOD TEMPERATURES OF 40F AND BELOW (SEE BELOW) TAGGED WALK-IN COOLER. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
    • 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
      • NOTED THESE FOODS AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES IN THE WALK IN COOLER THEY WERE CHICKEN BREAST 48F.MEAT 47F,CHORIZO 47F,HOT DOGS 48F,PORK 45F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DENATURED 29LB OF FOOD VALUED AT$43.79. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • NOTED WALL GREASY BEHIND HOT LINE EQUIPMENT.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN WALL. NOTED CEILING PANEL MISSING NEXT TO HOT LINE HOOD.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE CEILING PANEL
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • NOTED CONDENSER UNIT DRIPPING WATER INTO CONTAINER.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR.
    • 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
      • NOTED FOODHANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ANYONE HANDLING FOOD MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
  12. License Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • VENTILATION GRIDS NEED CLEANING THROUGHOUT KITCHEN
  13. License

    6 infractions

    • 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
      • NOTED WALK-IN COOLER NOT WORKING TO KEEP FOODS AT 40F AND BELOW. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WALK IN COOLER. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
    • 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
      • NOTED COOKED RICE IN WALK-IN COOLER AT 50F. MANAGEMENT PROMPTLY AND VOLUNTARILY THREW RICE AWAY.TOTAL AMOUNT 5LBS -COST $3.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION7-38-005(A)
    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • NOTED NO EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK AT 3-COMP SINK AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO INSTALL A EXPOSED HANDSINK NEXT TO THE 3-COMP SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
    • 22. DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK
      • NOTED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT ON SITE TO TEST FOR SANITIZING RINSE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO GET CHEMICAL TEST KIT SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • VENTILATION GRIDS NEED CLEANING THROUGHOUT KITCHEN.
    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • FOODHANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET.