Conditional

Tj Mexican Food

2300 S Throop St, Chicago, IL 60608

Mobile Prepared Food Vendor ZIP 60608 Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass with Conditions · as of Dec 11, 2024

Tj Mexican Food was last inspected on December 11, 2024 with a result of “Pass w/ Conditions”. Inspectors found 2 violations, 2 of them critical.

Latest inspection

December 11, 2024 · License Re-Inspection

Conditional

Result: Pass w/ Conditions

2 critical
  • CriticalManagement & training

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

    Inspector’s note: 2-102.14(o) observed no employee health policy on site. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 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: 2-501.11 observed no written procedure nor adequate supplies on site to properly respond to vomit and diarrhea events that can potentially occur inside of the mobile food vehicle. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

    Official wording (code 5)

    Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspection history

3 inspections on record

  1. Fail

    License · Fail

    3 critical3 general Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

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

      Inspector’s note: 2-102.14(o) observed no employee health policy on site. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 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: 2-501.11 observed no written procedure nor adequate supplies on site to properly respond to vomit and diarrhea events that can potentially occur inside of the mobile food vehicle. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • CriticalFood handling

      Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

      Inspector’s note: 4-303.11(a) observed no adequate chemical sanitizer on mfp. Instructed to provide at all times. Priority violation 7-38-025.

      Official wording (code 16)

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

    • GeneralFood temperature

      Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

      Inspector’s note: 4-302.12 observed no metal stem thermometer on mfp. Instructed to provide at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 36)

      Thermometers provided & accurate

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

      Inspector’s note: 4-302.14 observed no chemical test strips on site to properly test the sanitizing compartment of the 3 compartment sink. Instructed to provide at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 48)

      Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

      Inspector’s note: 5-501.16 observed no refuse container on the mfp. Instructed to provide at all times.

      Official wording (code 54)

      Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

  2. Not Ready

    License · Not Ready

    No violations

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 23 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.