Tacos El Pastor 53

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. Jan 22, 2025 Pass

   Complaint · Pass

   No violations

2. Oct 2, 2024 Pass

   Complaint · Pass

   2 general Show violations

   • GeneralFood handling

     Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

     Inspector’s note: Observed wiping clothes laying on the prep table. Instructed manager to store wiping clothes in sanitizing solution when not in use.

     Official wording (code 41)

     Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed the air vent covers in the dining area dusty. Must clean and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

3. May 16, 2024 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   1 general Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Floors need cleaning behind and around cooking equipment to remove spills and/or debris.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

4. Dec 12, 2023 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   No violations

5. Oct 6, 2023 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   No violations

6. May 17, 2021 Conditional

   License · Pass w/ Conditions

   2 critical2 general2 paperwork Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

     Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

     Inspector’s note: No employee health policies on premsies as required; must provide. Instructed the person in charge to provide documentation of employees responsibility to report any illness transmissible through food. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010.

     Official wording (code 3)

     Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

   • CriticalManagement & training

     No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

     Inspector’s note: No vomit and diarrhea clean up procedure on premises as required; must provide. Instructed the person in charge that a vomit and diarrhea clean up procedure must be documented and the necessary supplies on hand in the event of a vomit or diarrheal incident on premises. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Found no backflow prevention device at utility sink in closet; instructed to install a backflow prevention device as required.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean floor drains in kitchen and in closet where mop sink located.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed that all food handlers must obtain the required food handler training.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed that all city of chicago food service managers must obtain the required food allergen training.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required