Taco Bell #30407

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.12 observed minor debris on the floors in the dry storage and food prep areas. Instructed to clean.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: The floors need cleaning in the following areas: by beverage area, under racks storing syrup for soda, in dry storage area under shelves and under fryers; clean all areas.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violation not corrected as required from january 30, 2024 . No food allergen training certifcates for all city of chicago food service managers as required; must obtain and have actual certificates on site for review. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090 citation issued for violation penalty.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed a small leak from the motor connected to the wash compartment of the three comp sink when water released from that compartment; instructed to repair leak. Scheduled for repair later today.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: The floors need cleaning in the following areas: by beverage area, under racks storing syrup for soda, in dry storage area under shelves and under fryers; clean all areas.

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

Inspector’s note: All tables that drink machines sit on are in need of detail cleaning to remove large amounts of build up. Instructed to remove all build up and maintain clean.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: All door handles to reach in, bottom of cooking equipment and sides of cooking equipment in need of detail cleaning to remove all grease and food build up. Instructed to correct and maintain.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Bathroom in need of cleaning and maintaining.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Floors and walls throughout in need of cleaning to remove all build up. Detail clean under all cooking equipment to remove all grease. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean interior of the hot holding unit,shelving near the drink station and shelving under the hot holding station.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Instructed manager to provide a small receptacle with a lid in the employees washroom as required.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed food debris and spillage on floor along walls and corners in drive thru and prep area. Instructed manager to clean floors and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed interior of hot holding unit with food spillage. Instructed manager to clean and maintain,

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed floors in dry storage area and near beverage dispensing station in need of detail cleaning. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed gaskets on reach in cooler with food debris and crumbs. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed food/liquid spills on shelves near beverage station. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated food debris and spillage on floor underneath drive thru serving window, underneath beverage station and cooling equipment. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: 4-602.13 observed accumulated food spills on debris on shelves under holding units. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: 5-501.17 observed no covered waste receptacle in washroom. Instructed manager to provide.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.12 observed food debris and spills on floor under all equipment, along walls and in all corners in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.

Inspector’s note: Reach-in cooler not maintaining proper temperature 49.5f. Instructed manager to repair cooler and maintain cooler at 41f or below. Cooler is tagged held for inspection and must not be used until reinspected by chicago department of health. Priority 7-38-005 citation issued.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated food spills on debris on shelves under holding units. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered waste receptacle in washroom. Instructed manager to provide.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed food debris and spills on floor under all equipment, along walls and in all corners in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed box of napkins stored in washroom. Instructed manager to remove. Storage of single service articles in toilet room is prohibited

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed food debris and spillage on floor along walls and corners in drive thru and prep area. Instructed manager to clean floors and maintain.

* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector’s note: Manager on duty does not have a valid city of chicago food sanitation certificate. Instructed manager that she must obtain a valid city of chicago certificate as required while handling and preparing potentially hazardous foods. Serious violation 7-38-012 issued

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

Inspector’s note: Grease observed under fryers; clean bottom cabinet of fryers to remove grease.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Floors need cleaning under around and behind all kitchen equipment and storage shelves in the storage room; must detail clean floors and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean walls around and behind cooking equipment and prep line to remove grease and splatter.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Must clean floors in the rear storage area and food prep area,along wall base and corners

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Floors need cleaning around heavy equipment to remove spills,debris and grease.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean the bottom shelf of the reach in cooler in the rear to remove spills.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Floors need cleaning around cooking equipment and in storage area along the wall base and in corners to remove spills,grease and debris.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Clean the floors in the rear siorage area,along wall base and corners

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Clean floors in prep area,along wall base and corners

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Rremove clutter(unnecessary articles) from inside the employees washroom,to prevent rodent harborage

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

Inspector’s note: Clean the exteriors of cooking equipment on cook line and exterior surfaces underneath pop dispenser in drive-thru area. Clean interior panel inside ice machine.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Clean debris from floors throughout along the bases of the walls and in corners underneath heavy equipment. Finish re-grouting all floors throughout(doing small sections at a time , business open 363 days a year).

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

Inspector’s note: Replace all wall panelling throughout that is no longer easily cleanable. Finsih replacing missing wall cove(new cove being installed).

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: When not in use, discard mop water and hang mop upright to qir dry to prevent insect breeding.

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

Inspector’s note: Label all bulk food storage containers. All prepared foods including all removed from original containers must be labeled and dated when held for more than 24 hours.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Clean debris from floors throughout along the bases of the walls and in corners underneath heavy equipment. Re-grout all floors throughout.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean, paint, or replace stained ceiling tiles, walls(spills, dust) and doors(surfaces chipping) throughout. Clean light shields throughout where needed.