TAQUERIA TACO BUENO INC.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REMOVE GROCERY BAGS AND PROPERLY STORE FOOD IN FOOD STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS.

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: ALL PREPARED FOODS INSIDE THE 1 DOOR STAND UP COOLER IN PREP AREA MUST BE LABELED/DATED AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES MUST BE SANDED/BLEACHED OR REPLACED,RAW WOODEN SURFACES IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE MUST BE SEALED USING A NON-TOXIC FINISH AND MAINTAIN.ALSO,PROVIDE FOOD GRADE STORING BAGS NOT GROCERY PLASTIC BAGS TO STORE FOODS.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: FAN COVERS INSIDE THE 1 DOOR STAND UP COOLER IN PREP AREA,INTERIOR BOTTTOM COMPARTMENT OF DEEP FRYER,SHELVINGS BEHIND FRONT COUNTER THESE AREAS ARE DIRTY,INSTRUCTED DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHEN WORKING AROUND OPEN FOODS AND MAINTAIN.

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: CLEAN EQUIPMENT IMPROPERLY STORED NEXT TO CUSTOMER SEATING AREA. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY IN DESIGNATED AREA.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: PROVIDE SPLASHGUARD INBETWEEN EXPOSED HANDSINK AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: NEED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL CUTTING BOARDS. DEFROST FRONT ICECREAM FREEZER.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED HAND DIPPED ICECREAM NEED TO PROVIDE DIPPER WELL WITH RUNNING COLD WATER CONNECTED PROPERLY TO DRAIN. NEED TO PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: NEED THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS. ALSO FOR TAKING FOOD TEMPERATURE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: The shelve sunder the counter and steam table are dirty, and the north cutting board has deep stains. Wash, rinse,sanitize and repair the surfaces so they are smooth and sanitary. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.

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. The wall next to the grill by the window has small holes and is greasy, clean and patch the wall so it is smooth and easy to clean.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: The north end of the ventilation duct has dirty foil stuck in a hole, remove the foil and reseal the hole so it is smooth and easy to clean.

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. CLEAN THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND HOOD ABOVE HAS GREASE BUILDUP. DEFROST AND CLEAN THE REACH IN FREEZER LOCATED THE BASEMENT HAS ICE BUILDUP.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. CLEAN THE LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE PREP AREA HAS DUST AND DIRT ON THEM.

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. CLEAN THE VENTS IN THROUGHOUT PREMISES HAS DUST BUILDUP.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN THE REACHIN COOLERS.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. SOME OF THE LARGE FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED BEANS, RICE, ECT LOCATED IN THE FOOD STORAGE ROOM IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL SAME.

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. THE HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT HAS GREASE BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE GREASE CLEAN SAME.

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. THE VENTS IN THE TOILET ROOMS HAVE DUST BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAME.

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. Wash, rinse and sanitize the ice machine door.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. Repair the gap at the bottom of the north basement wall. Clean the corner behind the chest freezer.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: The rear 1-compartment sink has a small leak that is being repaired at the time of this inspection.