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Aztecas Mex Taqueria

July 5, 2013 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICE; OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER/CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER TOUCHING/SCRATCHING FACE/NOSE WHILE PREPARING TACOS, HOWEVER NOT WASHING HIS HANDS. INSTRUCTED HAND MUST BE WASHED AFTER ANY CONTAMINATING CONDITION INSIDE THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK WITH WARM WATER AND SOAP. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-010(A).
code 6Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: PREP FOODS INSIDE STORAGE COOLER AND DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED; INSTRUCTED TO DATE/LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED; INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORED/INVERT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 31
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DEBRIS/FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD-UP ON EQUIPMENT; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE; FREEZERS, BOTTOM PANELS OF STEAM TABLE AND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE SHELVES AT FRONT BAR AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DEBRIS AND GREASE ON FLOORS; MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AT KITCHEN AND AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS INSIDE FURNACE CLOSET AND REAR STORAGE AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OPENING ON WALLS AT REAR STORAGE AREA; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. DAMAGED CEILING PANELS AT REAR NEAR THE WASHROOMS; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE PANELS. EXCESSIVE GREASE ON HOOD AND FILTERS; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: NO HAIR RESTRAINT; INSTRUCTED FOOD HANDLER MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 8, 2012: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.