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Takos Koreanos — Tacos Koreanos

1706-1708 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
Korean
Last inspected: Feb 8, 2017
74
Score
Medium Risk

Inspectors have visited Takos Koreanos — Tacos Koreanos four times, with records going back to 2014. The most recent visit was on Feb 8, 2017. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either. Takos Koreanos — Tacos Koreanos's record stops at Feb 8, 2017, more than two years back, so current conditions may differ.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near five violations per visit.

Looking across the full record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which Takos Koreanos — Tacos Koreanos' 74 doesn't quite reach. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 8, 2017
Routine
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD OR TINFOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING OR COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT. MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND BULK FOOD STORAGE.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MISSING BROKEN FLOOR TILES AT THE MOP SINK AND REAR KITCHEN STORAGE AREA. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE KITCHEN MUST BE REPLACED.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: UTILITY MOP SINK IN POOR REPAIR AND NOT MAINTAINED. OPEN HOLES IN SINK WALLS AND RAW EXPOSED WOOD. MUST REPLACE SINK, REPAIR. SEAL ALL OPENINGS.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: ALL STORED ITEMS IN THE SERVER STATION MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS 6" OR ABOVE. ALL ITEMS/UNUSED EQUIPMENT ON THE REAR WALKWAY MUST BE REMOVED.
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Mar 4, 2016
Routine
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS TILAPIA TACOS, CHICKEN TACOS, BEEF TACOS, ETC. MANAGER WITH EXPIRED CHICAGO CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO ENROLL AGAIN AND GET A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE OF SANITATION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: LABEL AND DATE ALL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH READY TO EAT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: RUBBER GASKET OF THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER AND ONE DOOR REACH IN COOLER RIPPED OFF. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FAN GUARD OF THE 2 DOOR EACH IN COOLER AND THE ONE DOOR REACH INN COOLER(WITH DUST ACCUMULATED) AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: DAMAGED WALLS AROUND THE MOP SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. MAKE IT SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. HOOD/CANOPY AND PIPES CONNECTING TO THE HOOD WITH GREASE BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE VISIBLE THERMOMETER IN ALL REACH IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE AT THIS TIME. MUST PROVIDE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.
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70
Feb 20, 2015
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING THE THAWING PROCESS. OBSERVED UNOPENED PACKAGES OF BEEF BEING THAWED UNDER RUNNING WATER IN THE MOP SINK NEAR THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RINSE AND CLEAN THE UNOPENED PACKAGES OF MEAT IN THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND TO PROPERLY THAW MEAT UNDER RUNNING WATER IN THE PREP SINK OR THAW THE MEAT IN THE REFRIGERATORS ONSITE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE UPPER COMPARTMENT OF THE ICE MACHINE TO REMOVE DISCOLORATIONS.
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Jul 16, 2014
License
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE MIDDLE DOOR,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR / REPLACE. ALSO FIRST DOOR INTERIOR LINER NOT COMPLETELY SEALED AT SAME UNIT BY THE EXIT DOOR.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: FOOD LIQUID SPILLAGE ON THE SHELF INSIDE THE THREE DOOR COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVING HOLES AND CEILING STAINED TILES ON CEILING IN PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND SEAL HOLES.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Takos Koreanos — Tacos Koreanos last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Takos Koreanos — Tacos Koreanos on file is from Feb 8, 2017. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Takos Koreanos — Tacos Koreanos?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Takos Koreanos — Tacos Koreanos.

Has Takos Koreanos — Tacos Koreanos' inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Takos Koreanos — Tacos Koreanos have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Takos Koreanos — Tacos Koreanos 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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