TACO BURRITO KING Gets Conditional Pass on Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.FOUND EIGHT CONTAINERS FILLED WITH COOKED GROUND BEEF STORED ON METAL PORTABLE SHELF BY THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: 89F-90.7F-104.9F- 111.F- 117.9F- 120F-122.9F AND 129.9F. NO TEMPERATURE HOLDING OR COOLING METHOD BEING APPLIED, ALSO NO TIME/TEMPERATURE LOGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED, POUNDS 120, VALUE 286.66. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)

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.

HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES:OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER HANDLING READY TO EAT FOOD,TOUCHING NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES,SUCH AS WIPING WITH DIRTY CLOTH WORKING STATION,PICKING UP FOOD ORDER TICKETS AND TOUCHING EQUIPMENT, THAN WITH OUT WASHING HANDS, WITH BARE HANDS PICK-UP DICED TOMATOES,SHREDDED LETTUCE AND CHEESES AND MADE A BURRITO FOR COSTUMER. INFORMATION GIVEN ON HAND WASHING.CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A)

Hands are #1 vehicle for pathogen transfer. Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods causes majority of foodborne outbreaks.

Proper handwashing and no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods.

Wash hands for 20 seconds with soap and warm water; Use utensils, deli tissue, or gloves for ready-to-eat foods; Wash hands after restroom, handling raw foods, touching face/hair, and between tasks.

SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: NO SANITIZING SOLUTION USED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING AND RINSING MULTI USE UTENSILS AND STORED THEM WITH OTHER CLEANED UTENSILS(POTS AND PANS)WITHOUT USING SANITIZE SOLUTION AT THIRD COMPARTMENT SINK. INFORMATION GIVENHOW TO SET UP SINK:WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE(100PPM).CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030

Improper sanitization fails to kill pathogens, allowing contaminated equipment to spread illness throughout facility.

Sanitizing solutions and rinse water must meet specific requirements for effectiveness.

Chemical sanitizers: Chlorine 50-100 ppm, Quaternary ammonium 200-400 ppm, Iodine 12.5-25 ppm; Hot water: 171°F for 30 seconds or 180°F at dish surface; Test strips required; Proper contact time.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REMOVE ICE BUILD-UP FROM ON TOP FOOD BAGS INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER AND CHECK THE UNIT.

Unapproved processes may lack critical safety controls.

Variance required before conducting specialized food processes.

Submit application to CDPH; Include HACCP plan; Await approval before starting; Maintain all required records.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER.

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.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: REMOVE DEBRIS AND DEAD INSECTS FROM INSIDE THE LIGHT SHIELD THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.

Inadequate lighting prevents detection of contamination and pests.

Adequate protected lighting required in all areas.

50 foot-candles at prep surfaces; 20 foot-candles at 30 inches in storage; Shielded bulbs over exposed food; Clean fixtures.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED A RED GARDEN HOSE ATTACHED AT WATER PIPE,COMING DOWN FROM CEILNG BEING USED TO RINSE UTENSILS AND FLOORS.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND USE FAUCET AT MOP SINK,OR PROVIDE A FAUCET WITH AN APPROVED BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE .

Pests spread numerous diseases through contamination.

No pests or animals allowed in facility.

No evidence of pests; No live animals except service animals; Effective pest control program.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED A RED GARDEN HOSE ATTACHED AT WATER PIPE,COMING DOWN FROM CEILNG BEING USED TO RINSE UTENSILS AND FLOORS.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND USE FAUCET AT MOP SINK,OR PROVIDE A FAUCET WITH AN APPROVED BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE .

Pests spread numerous diseases through contamination.

No pests or animals allowed in facility.

No evidence of pests; No live animals except service animals; Effective pest control program.