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Azteca Tacos

February 8, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED FOR A RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT; MUST RESTORE HOT RUNNING WATER TO ALL SINKS IN RESTAURANT.
code 9Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CUTTING BOARDS AT PREP TABLE IN KITCHEN. CLEAN INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS WHERE NEEDED.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE, HOOD CANOPYS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS TO REMOVE GREASE, TABLE UNDERNEATH GRILL TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: SOME AREAS OF FLOOR IN KITCHEN HAVE WORN OR MISSING FLOOR TILE; REPLACE. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND IN FRONT PREP AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: SOME AREAS OF WALL BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THREE COMP SINK IN KITCHEN NEED CLEANING AND PEELING FROM PANEL; CLEAN AND PAINT. REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES WHERE NEEDED. REMOVE DUST FROM CEILING VENTS IN KITCHEN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: ONE BULB IN KITCHEN NOT WORKING; REPLACE FOR ADEQUATE LIGHTING. SHIELD BULBS IN HOOD CANOPY.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN KITCHEN TO AVOID CLUTTER; ITEMS STORED ON TOP OF REFRIGERATION UNITS.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 22, 2013: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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