Rio Taco's,Inc.

3246 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Mexican / Latin

Last inspected: Dec 21, 2020

Score

Medium Risk

Public records show three inspections at Rio Taco's,Inc. stretching back to 2019. The latest inspection on file is from Dec 21, 2020. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result. Note that Rio Taco's,Inc.'s inspection history hasn't been updated since Dec 21, 2020; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around five violations across recent inspections versus roughly eight violations before.

“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.

Compared to other Chicago restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 21, 2020

Routine

1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

View 5 violations

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN THE PREP TABLES IN THE REAR PREP AREA, AND THE INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FLOOR AND WALLS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT ON THE WALL IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SCRAPE AND REPAINT THE WALL IN THIS AREA.

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.

Aug 16, 2019

Reinspection

2 major violations. 4 minor violations.

View 6 violations

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

Inspector notes: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010,NO CITATION ISSUED.

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS AND NO CLEAN-UP ITEMS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES OR KIT. (NECESSARY ITEMS AT A MINIMUM: GLOVES, FACE MASKS, DISPOSABLE MOPS AND APPROPRIATE SANITIZER THAT KILLS NOROVIRUS).PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005,NO CITATION ISSUED.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS,CLUTTERED (AWNING) ITEMS STORED AT REAR ALONG SIDE OF PREMISES DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AND TO MAINTAIN.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: FOUND NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR FOOD EMPLOYEES.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: ALLERGEN TRAINING IS REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE A CITY FOR CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION LICENCE. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETE TRAINING AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE ON SITE.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: FOUND NO WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE WASHROOMS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE WASHROOMS.

Aug 12, 2019

License

3 major violations. 6 minor violations.

View 9 violations

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

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: ADDITIONAL HAND WASHING SINK IS NEEDED AT MAIN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA MUST BE LOCATED TO ALLOW CONVENIENT USE BY FOOD EMPLOYEES IN MENTIONED AREA. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO INSTALL HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C),NO CITATION ISSUED. -

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: FOUND SMALL WATER LEAK AT MIDDLE DRAIN PIPE UNDERNEATH THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING LEAK AND TO MAINTAIN.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: WASH ROOM DOORS MUST BE SELF CLOSING.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: FOUND NO WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE WASHROOMS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE WASHROOMS.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS,CLUTTERED (AWNING) ITEMS STORED AT REAR ALONG SIDE OF PREMISES DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AND TO MAINTAIN.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: FOUND NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR FOOD EMPLOYEES.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. -

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: ALLERGEN TRAINING IS REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE A CITY FOR CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION LICENCE. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETE TRAINING AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE ON SITE. -

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Rio Taco's,Inc. last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Rio Taco's,Inc. on file is from Dec 21, 2020. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Rio Taco's,Inc.?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Rio Taco's,Inc..

Has Rio Taco's,Inc.'s inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Rio Taco's,Inc. have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Rio Taco's,Inc. means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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