TARASCAS INTERNATIONAL

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA, AND MAINTAIN.

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: MUST STORE MULTI-USE UTENSILS PROPERLY, NOT STORED UNDER THE PREP TABLE, INSTRUCTED TO INVERT IN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION, AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPAIR LOOSE TOP COVERS ON PREP COOLERS, AND REPAIR BROKEN HANDEL ON THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER IN PREP AREA . REPAIR BROKEN DOOR GASKET ON 2-DOOR PREP COOLER. REPAIR SWING DOOR ENTERING KITCHEN, HOLE AND TAPE PRESENT. REMOVE RUST FROM LOWER SHELF ON PREP TABLE IN PREP AREA. REPLACE BROKEN DOOR GASKET ON WALK IN COOLER IN BASEMENT. REPAIR TORN SEAT COVERS ON SEATS THROUGHOUT DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM WHEEL CASTER ON HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA. CLEAN INTERIOR SURFACE OF SODA CADDY AT BAR, DEBRIS PRESENT. ALSO CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FRONT WINDOW SILLS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA, DINING ROOM, AND WALK IN COOLER. REPAIR FLOOR GROUT BEHIND BAR, AND IN PREP AREA. REPAIR BROKEN FLOOR TILES NEAR SERVER STATION ON NORTH WALL. REPAIR PEELING PAINT BEHIND BAR. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND DUST ACCUMULATION FROM KITCHEN HOOD. REPAIR WALL DAMAGE AT TRANSITION CORNER ON NORTH WALL IN PREP AREA. REPAIR BROKEN WALL BASE IN PREP AREA NEAR SWING DOOR. CLEAN DUST CEILING VENTS IN BOTH TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: MUST CLEAN UNKNOWN DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELD THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPAIR VENTILATION FANS IN BOTH TOILET ROOMS. REPAIR THE MISSING KNOB ON THE VANITY IN THE MENS TOILET ROOM. REPAIR HOT WATER KNOB AT HAND SINK BEHIND BAR. REPAIR BROKEN STOPPERS ON 3-COMP SINK, AND REPAIR THE LEAKY FAUCET ON THE MOP SINK IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED SEVERAL SPATULAS WITH CHIPPED AND CORRODED EDGES AND HANDLES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE SPATULAS.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF COOLER WITH COLLECTED WATER. REMOVE COLLECTED WATER AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR TILES AT ENTRYWAY OF BAR. RESTORE FLOOR TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED WALL BEHIND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BAR IN NEED OF CAULKING. CAULK BEHIND SINK.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED EXPOSED HANDSINK NEEDED BEHIND BAR WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED BACK FLOW PREVENTER NEEDED AT MOP SINK IN BASEMENT. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN BACK FLOW PREVENTER.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED MOPS NOT HUNG TO DRY AFTER USE. HANG ALL MOPS TO DRY AFTER USE.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND DATE ALL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH READY TO EAT FOODS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND REACH IN COOLER.

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: ALL CLEAN UTENSILS,POTS AND PANS MUST BE STORED UPSIDE DOWN/INVERTED TO PREVENT DUST BUILD -UP.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: RE CAULK AROUND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK, CAULKING WORN OUT.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: FINISH INSTALLING COVING 4" THROUGHOUT OUTSIDE WASHROOM WALLS AND BAR WALLS. FAN GUARD OF THE 2 DOOR REACH IN FREEZER WITH DUST ACCUMULATED. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN. MUST CLEAN THE HOOD WITH GREASE BUILD-UP AND MAINTAIN.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: 3 COMPARTMENT SINK SPRAYER AND FAUCET ARM CONNECTOR WITH HEAVY LEAK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO STOP THE LEAK. PIPE UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK BEHIND THE BAR WITH LEAK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO STOP THE LEAK.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL AND DATE BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN BASEMENT.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR PANELS OF ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: ADDITIONAL WATER PRESSURE IS NEEDED AT HANDWASH SINK LOCATED IN BASEMENT. MUST PROVIDE.

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES OR CERTIFIED MANAGER PRESENT DURING INSPECTION WHILE FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.

* INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS - Comments: NO SUMMARY REPORT GIVEN AND POSTED ON 8-31-10 POSTED ON PREMISES AT THIS INSPECTION. GIVEN TODAYS SUMMARY REPORT AND POSTED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-010(B).

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: PRESSED WOOD SHELVING ACROSS FROM DISH MACHINE AND ABOVE COOKS LINE COOLER IN POOR REPAIR WITH CHIPPING RAW WOOD. MUST REPLACE WITH SMOOTH CLEANABLE SURFACE. LARGE PLASTIC CHIP HOLDER CRACKED WITH MISSING BROKEN PLASTIC. MUST REPLACE.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD IN WALK-IN COOLER.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: BROKEN VENTILATION IN BOTH WASHROOMS. MUST REPAIR.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ICE SCOOPS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION. NOT ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:85 POUNDS OF COOKED BEANS STORED IN WALK-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 47.6F TO 55.6F;10 POUNDS OF COOKED WHITE RICE AT TEMP OF 47.8F; COOKED VEGETABLE AT TEMP OF 45.7F- 47.7F; COOKED BEEF AT TEMP OF 47.5F.FOOD WAS COOKED FROM 8-29 TO 8-30-10;FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.WALK-IN COOLER TEMP OF 36.3F. POUNDS 110, VALUE 150.INFORMATION ON COOLING PROCESS EXPLAINED.CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38 -005(a) HOOOO63954-11

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.DUST BUILD UP ON STEEL WIRE UNDER THE PREP TABLE,IN PREP AREA(WEST SIDE).

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL SMALL HOLES ON WALL THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. ONE BURNER NOT UNDER THE VENTILATION IN PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE IT,OR REMOVE UNIT.