Tarascas International

Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed plates in kitchen facing up. Instructed to store inverted.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed rusty food storage shelving inside walk-in cooler. Must repaint and replace.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed exposed hand washing sink in front food preparation and front bar area draning slow. Must repair and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed peeling paint on ceiling tiles above chest freezer and inside liquor storage room in the basement. Must repaint and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed broken floor tile in front of 3-compartment sink in the front bar area. Must repair/replace and maintain.

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Encase waste pipes in the basement storage area, above the stored food equipment: plates, pots etc. Or relocate items.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Broken ceiling wall in basement storage, also broken cement floor under the bar area. Repair issue. Surface must be smooth, cleanable, and non-absorbent material

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: No label provided at dry food ingredient in basement area.label with a common name.

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Waste pipe by and above food shelves in basement storage area. Must be encased or relocate shelves. The surface must be smooth, cleanable, and non-absorbent material

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: A splash guard is needed between the handwashing sink, ice bin, and the three-compartment sink. The surface must be smooth, cleanable, and non-absorbent surface.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Broken rubber gasket inside the walk-in cooler in the basement area. Also, door with holes and frame door broken at same unit repair. Broken handle(right door) at two-door reach-in cooler across the cooking equipment replace

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must not use aluminum foil as liner for cooking equipment(under one burner unit). Surface must be smooth and cleanable.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: No backflow prevention device provided at ice machine water line, at in basement area, also at mop sink, same area. Must install so backflow prevention device may be located to be serviced, maintained, or to know location.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed brick walls in liquor storage areas not smooth and cleanable. Must seal all holes, cracks, crevices, and openings of said walls to make them smooth and cleanable.

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector’s note: Observed ready to eat food items not properly labeled inside walk-in cooler. Must label items with product name prepared by date and or used by date.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Observed dust build up on ceiling ventilation vent above storage shelving in basement.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Observed exposed hand washing sink draining slow in front kitchen area.

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector’s note: 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

Inspector’s note: 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

Inspector’s note: 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

Inspector’s note: 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

Inspector’s note: 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

Inspector’s note: 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

Inspector’s note: Must clean unknown debris from light shield throughout prep area. Instructed to maintain.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: 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

Inspector’s note: 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

Inspector’s note: 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

Inspector’s note: 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

Inspector’s note: 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

Inspector’s note: 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

Inspector’s note: 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

Inspector’s note: 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

Inspector’s note: 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

Inspector’s note: 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

Inspector’s note: 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

Inspector’s note: 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

Inspector’s note: 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

Inspector’s note: Must label and date bulk food storage containers in basement.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Detail clean interior panels of ice machine in basement.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: 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

Inspector’s note: 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

Inspector’s note: 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

Inspector’s note: 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

Inspector’s note: Must provide light shield in walk-in cooler.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Broken ventilation in both washrooms. Must repair.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: Ice scoops must be stored in a clean container with a sanitizing solution. Not on top of ice machine.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: 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

Inspector’s note: 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

Inspector’s note: 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.