TASTE OF PERU

Address: 6545 N CLARK ST, CHICAGO, IL 60626, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Mar 19, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (21 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-03-19 00:00:00 () 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: A BUCKET WITH SANITIZE SOLUTION AND LINEN MUST BE PROVIDED AT PREP TABLES | 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: MUST PROTECTED PLATE
• Pass — 2024-06-07 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: LABEL FOOD IN COOLER WITH COMMON NAME | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUS
• Pass — 2023-04-05 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2022-09-06 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE DRIP PLATE IS NOT CLEAN TO SIGHT AND TOUCH. FACILITY MUST WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. | 41. WIPING CLOTHS:
• Pass — 2021-07-07 00:00:00 () 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: FOUND POTS AND CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY ON DRYING RACKS.MUST STORE INVERTED. | 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACK
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-06-10 00:00:00 () 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: NOTED EMPLOYEE WHILE WEARING GLOVES WASHED HANDS AT THE PREP SINK WITH GLOVES ON, WIPED THEM WITH PAPER TOWELS AND WENT BACK TO THE PREP TABLE TO CONTINUE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-05-24 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO HANDWASHING SINK INSTALLED AT MANUAL WAREWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL HANDWASHING SINK WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WAT
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-10-18 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPRO
• Pass — 2017-11-03 00:00:00 () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: NOTED CEILING TILES DIRTY NEXT TO HOT LINE HOOD.INSTRUCTED MANAGEM
• Pass — 2017-02-24 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: NOTED BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABLED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO LABLE BULK FOOD CONTAINERS. | 34. FLOO
• Pass — 2016-10-24 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED BROKEN COVER ON PREP COOLER ON THE NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR COVER AND
• Pass — 2016-01-11 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP AND/OR DEBRIS ON THE FOLLOWING FOOD AND NON FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT; ALL HEAVY E
• Pass — 2015-04-21 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED RUSTED WELDED DIVIDERS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, INSTRUCTED TO RE-WELD WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANA
• Not Ready — 2015-04-15 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2014-11-19 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2014-11-12 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: FOUND 3 LIVE ROACHES AT REAR KITCHEN AREAS BY REA
• Pass — 2014-03-21 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: FOUND BULK FOOD NOT LABELED.(FLOUR, SUGAR,ETC.) | 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTIC
• Pass — 2013-08-14 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER BY THE CHEST FREEZER, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. | 33. FOOD AN
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2012-04-05 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE STORED INSIDE PREP COOL
• Pass — 2011-09-29 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN STAINS AND SPILLS IN CHEF REACH IN COOLER. | 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF F

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