PEPE'S TACO Gets Conditional Pass on Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE COOLERS. 2- CONTAINERS, APPROX 80-LBS OF COOKED PINTO BEANS AT 48.7F,47.8F PREPARED ON 1-28-17 AND 4-LBS OF PORK,CHICKEN TAMALES AT 48.6,46.9F,AND 3-LBS OF SOUR CREAM AT 51.6F.MANAGER REMOVED AND DISCARDED FOODS AT APPROX $60.00.MUST MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 40.0F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

Ill food workers cause 70% of foodborne outbreaks. Proper reporting prevents transmission of Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Salmonella, and other serious diseases.

All food employees must understand and follow health reporting requirements and food safety responsibilities.

Employees must: Report illness symptoms and exposures; Be excluded/restricted when ill; Understand their role in preventing foodborne illness; Follow proper hygiene practices; Have signed health policy on file.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE COOLERS. 2- CONTAINERS, APPROX 80-LBS OF COOKED PINTO BEANS AT 48.7F,47.8F PREPARED ON 1-28-17 AND 4-LBS OF PORK,CHICKEN TAMALES AT 48.6,46.9F,AND 3-LBS OF SOUR CREAM AT 51.6F.MANAGER REMOVED AND DISCARDED FOODS AT APPROX $60.00.MUST MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 40.0F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

Ill food workers cause 70% of foodborne outbreaks. Proper reporting prevents transmission of Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Salmonella, and other serious diseases.

All food employees must understand and follow health reporting requirements and food safety responsibilities.

Employees must: Report illness symptoms and exposures; Be excluded/restricted when ill; Understand their role in preventing foodborne illness; Follow proper hygiene practices; Have signed health policy on file.