TAQUERIA GOMEZ

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY PROCEDURE.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP POLICY PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER OF INFORMING CONSUMERS OF THE RISK OF CONSUMING SUCH FOODS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.A SIGN WAS GIVEN TO POST AT THIS TIME.

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST LABEL REPACKAGED AND PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS FOR SALE WITH PROPER INFO GIVEN.

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE.OBSERVED CILANTRO LAYING ON CARDBOARD ON TOP OF CHEST FREEZER IN REAR YARD WITH FLIES CRAWLING ON AND WIND BLOWING AROUND IN THE OUTDOOR ELEMENTS AND DUST BLOWING AND 2- LARGE CHEST FREEZERS WITH FROZEN MEATS STORED INSIDE.MUST PLACE CHEST FREEZERS INSIDE AND DON'T STORE FOOD OUTSIDE.

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION THAT ARE ON CUTTING BOARDS.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM SHELF OF REAR PREP TABLE,WALL VENT IN DISH WASHING AREA.MUST APPLY A SEALANT OR PAINT RAW WOOD OVERHEAD SHELVING UNIT IN DISH WASHING AREA.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 3- DOOR PREP COOLER.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM GRILL TABLE,FRYER CABINET,WHEEL BASES.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR AND TILE IN PREP AREA AND IN DINING AREA BEHIND REACH IN FREEZER.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT,LOOSE WALL PANEL ABOVE 3- COMPARTMENT SINK,WALL AT REAR DOOR IN POOR REPAIR,MISSING WALL BASE UNDER GRILL..MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS THROUGHOUT.MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM CEILING VENTS

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN CERTIFICATION AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: COVING NEEDED AT FLOOR AROUND NEWLY INSTALLED WALL. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CEILING IN BATHROOM IN NEED OF REPAIR WHERE WATER DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ALL CLUTTER OUTSIDE NEAR DOORWAY MUST BE REMOVED. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: ALL EMPLOYEES WHO DO NOT HOLD CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATES MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION AT PREP AREA

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: THE EXPOSED HANDSINK BEHIND THE PREP AREA HAS BEEN REMOVED,INSTRUCTED TO RE-INSTALL SINK,CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER INSIDE THE PREP COOLERS AT PREP AREA

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION AT PREP AREA

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED A BROKEN HANDLE ON THE TWO DOOR PREP COOLER LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE COOKING LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS BEING USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN THE REACH IN FREEZER LOCATED IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST ON THE VENT DIRECTLY OVER THE POT STORAGE SHELF. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT NOT MET. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: RUBBER GASKET OF REACH IN COOLER DOOR IN POOR REPAIR. REPAIR SAME. RAW WOOD UNDER FRONT COUNTER. INSTD TO SEAL/PAINT SAME.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: HOLE IN WALL NEXT TO OUTLET BY COOKING LINE. SEAL SAME.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: GROCERY BAGS BEINING USED TO STORE FOOD. INSTD TO USE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FREEZER AND WHEELS OF COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: THE CUT WOOD COUNTER ABOVE PREP COOLER AND THE SHELVES ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ARE RAW WOOD, SEAL THE WOOD SO IT CAN BE CLEANED AND REPELS WATER.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: THE SHELVES IN THE TWO DOOR COOLER HAVE CARDBOARD LINING THE SHELVES, REMOVE THE CARDBOARD.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: THE CEILINGS IN THE REAR OF THE RESTAURANT ARE DUSTY, CLEAN THE CEILINGS.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: THE EXPOSED HAND SINK BACK SPLASHES ARE ROUGH AND DIRTY, CLEAN AND REPAIR THE SINK AREAS SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND SANITARY.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER HAS A WET BOTTOM AND THE 1 DOOR REFRIGERATOR HAS BLOOD AT THE BOTTOM; WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE THESE COOLERS.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: THE CEILING VENT AREA ABOVE THE GRILL AREA IS DIRTY, CLEAN AND PAINT THE AREA A LIGHT COLOR.

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 HOLE AROUND PIPE UNDERNEATH SINK IN WASHROOM. CLEAN VENT IN WALL IN REAR OF KITCHEN ABOVE UTLITY SINK TO REMOVE DUST.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPAIR LEAK UNDER THREE COMP SINK FROM MIDDLE OF PIPE.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: Inspector Comments: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.PROPERLY LABLE PREPACKAGED DESSERTS IN COOLERS FOR SALE.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: Inspector Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST CLEAN FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES.MUST REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILE AT REAR EXIT DOOR.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: Inspector Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES,SCRAPE & PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALL OVER 3- COMPARTMENT SINK & FRONT WINDOW SILLS.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: Inspector 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.MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.