MIS TACOS MEXICAN FOOD Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 11-1-16 REPORT #1970685 #18 OBSERVED APPROX. 25-28 FRUIT FLIES ABOVE REACH IN COOLERS AND IN STORAGE AREA NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND CONTACT PET CONTROL FOR SERVICE. UPON REINSPECTION OBSERVED APPROXIMATLY 35-40 FRUIT FLIES IN VARIOUS AREAS. FOUND 8 FLIES IN FRONT JUICE AREA, 3 FLIES AT BUS STATION, 29-30 FLIES IN REAR PREP AREA AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, AT OVER HEAD PIPE, AT MOP SINK AND AT SIDE PREP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL FLY ACTIVITY. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090

Uncorrected violations continue posing health risks and often worsen over time.

Previous critical violations must be corrected.

All previous violations corrected within required timeframes; Critical violations corrected immediately; Documentation of corrections maintained.

This violation was corrected during the inspection.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, SIDES OF REACH IN COOLERS, STORAGE SHELVES, AND PREP TABLES. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Dirty equipment harbors bacteria and attracts pests.

All equipment and utensils must be clean and properly maintained.

Equipment clean to sight and touch; Free of food debris and grease; Maintained in good repair; Stored properly when clean.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS IN REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING IN CORNERS AND MUST BE KEPT DRY. CLEAN, CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

Damaged floors harbor bacteria and create safety hazards.

Floors must be smooth, cleanable, and maintained.

Smooth, non-porous in food areas; Properly sloped to drains; Coving at wall junctures; Kept clean; Good repair.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: WALL IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM HAS A HOLE. MUST CORRECT. WALL IN STORAGE CLOSET HAS A HOLE WITH PIPES EXPOSED. MUST CORRECT.

Damaged surfaces cannot be properly cleaned and may harbor pests.

Walls and ceilings must be smooth, cleanable, and in good repair.

Smooth, washable surfaces in food areas; Light colored; No holes or cracks; Clean and maintained.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: WALL IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM HAS A HOLE. MUST CORRECT. WALL IN STORAGE CLOSET HAS A HOLE WITH PIPES EXPOSED. MUST CORRECT.

Damaged surfaces cannot be properly cleaned and may harbor pests.

Walls and ceilings must be smooth, cleanable, and in good repair.

Smooth, washable surfaces in food areas; Light colored; No holes or cracks; Clean and maintained.