TACO JOINT

Address: 158 W ONTARIO ST , CHICAGO, IL 60654, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Out of Business on Jan 24, 2019

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (16 inspections)

• Out of Business — 2019-01-24 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-07-17 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO IMPLEMENT APPRO
• Pass — 2017-07-10 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED RAW WOOD BOARD UNDER STANDING MIXER IN COOKING AREA. PAINT OR SEAL BOARD SO THAT IT IS SMOOTH
• Pass — 2016-07-13 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE UPPER PORTION. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF I
• Pass — 2016-01-11 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON PREP AREA 1-DOOR REACH IN COOLER CONDENSER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN COOLER CON
• Pass — 2015-05-08 00:00:00 () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST INCREASE THE WATER PRESSURE(HOT AND COLD) OF THE WASHBOWL SINK OF THE MEN'S WASHROOM AND MA
• Pass — 2015-03-19 00:00:00 () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST INCREASE THE WATER PRESSURE(HOT AND COLD) OF THE WASHBOWL SINK OF THE MEN'S WASHROOM AND MA
• Fail — 2015-03-12 00:00:00 () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1501526 DATED 11/5/14. #38-MUST PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER ABOVE THE BAR TAYL
• Pass — 2014-11-05 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: ALL PREPARED FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE LABELED AND DATED. ALL BULK FOODS MUST BE LABELED. |
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2014-10-28 00:00:00 () 4. SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION CONTROLLED I.E. CUTTING BOARDS, FOOD HANDLERS, UTENSILS, ETC - Comments: OBSERVED CROSS CONTAMINATION OF READY TO EAT ICE. A BOTTLE OF TEQUILA WAS BEING STORED INSIDE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2014-04-09 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS IN
• Pass — 2013-12-13 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2013-12-10 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION. FOUND 20 LB OF COOKED BEANS STORED IN WALK-IN COOLER
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2013-06-27 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITY NOT MAINTAINING PROPER COOLING TEMPERATURE. FOUND PREP COOLER INTERNAL TEMPRATURE AT 51.6F AT MAIN FRONT KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP A
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2013-03-18 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. 5 LBS OF
• Pass — 2013-01-10 00:00:00 ()

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