Birrieria Y Taqueria El Arandas

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
  Inspector note: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE COLD HOLD UNIT TO BE IMPROPER: CHICKEN AT 46.8 F, BEEF AT 50.4. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 5 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $50.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 22
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS, FREEZERS, AND REFRIGERATION UNITS STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD-GRADE CONTAINERS/BAGS. • OBSERVED TWO CUTTING BOARDS IN THE SERVING FRONT PREP AREA DISCOLORED AND WITH DEEP CUTS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
  code 47
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED A BURNED-OUT LIGHT BULB ABOVE THE DRY STORAGE RACK BY THE SERVING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULB AND MAINTAIN LIGHTING IN THE UNIT.
  code 56
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.
  code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 10, 2023: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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.

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