El Taconazo Restaurant
Last inspected: Oct 7, 2015
70
Score
EL TACONAZO RESTAURANT, located at 5849 S Kedzie Ave in Chicago, IL, had a moderate risk inspection on October 7, 2015, with a score of 70. This inspection resulted in seven minor violations, including issues with the outside garbage and grease storage area and the maintenance of food contact surfaces. The restaurant has a history of mostly low-risk inspections across its 19 recorded evaluations.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
0
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 7, 2015
Reinspection
7 minor violations.
70
Sep 30, 2015
Complaint
7 minor violations.
70
Jun 4, 2015
Complaint
9 minor violations.
64
Sep 10, 2014
Reinspection
4 minor violations.
82
Sep 3, 2014
Complaint
7 minor violations.
70
Mar 5, 2014
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Feb 26, 2014
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
95
Feb 24, 2014
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
May 28, 2013
Routine
8 minor violations.
67
May 15, 2012
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Nov 21, 2011
Complaint
4 minor violations.
82
Jun 1, 2011
Complaint
5 minor violations.
78
Jan 11, 2011
Reinspection
9 minor violations.
64
Jan 4, 2011
Complaint
8 minor violations.
67
Oct 18, 2010
Complaint
No violations found.
100
Sep 27, 2010
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Sep 14, 2010
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
86
Sep 2, 2010
Complaint
4 minor violations.
82
Jan 5, 2010
Complaint
No violations found.
100
Violations — Oct 7, 2015 Inspection
Previous serious violation corrected, 7-42-090
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS OVER FLOWING ON TO THE GROUND AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALSO CALL FOR ADDITIONAL PICK UP OR ADDITIONAL DUMPSTERS CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090. PREMISES HAD THEIR TRUCK REMOVE ALL EXCESSIVE GARBAGE AND CLEANED WITH BLEACH AND WATER AT THIS TIME.
14
Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered
Inspector notes: VIOLATION MOVED TO VIOLATION 14, CDI SEE ABOVE VIOLATION 14.
19
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN GROCERY BAGS, INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS OR BAGGIES/ZIP LOCK ETC.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FRONT COOLER, AND REAR FREEZER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. ALSO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL CUTTING BOARDS, AND PREP TABLES.
33
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOOR FRONT AND REAR NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN UNDER AND AROUND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT/PREP TABLES
34
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUSTY VENTS AND LIGHT SHIELDS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
35
Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LIMITED LIGHTS THRU-OUT, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
36
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