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Cafe El Tapatio

March 9, 2017 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE DATE LABELS FOR ALL FOOD ITEMS THAT ARE PREPARED AND COLD HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS (CHICKEN, BEANS, SOUP, ETC).
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL BEING USED TO LINE SHELVING AND METAL BINS. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN THESE SURFACES TO BE SMOOTH, DURABLE AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED CARBOARD BEING USED AS FLOOR COVERING IN THE COOK LINE AND IN THE KITCHEN. MUST REMOVE. FLOORS AND FLOOR MATS MUST BE MADE OF SMOOTH, NON-ABSORBENT AND EASILY CLEANABLE MATERIAL. NOTED BOXES OF FOOD BEING STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND ALONG THE WALL IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR LEAK AT WASTE PIPING ON 1 COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN. • MUST INSTALL HAND SINK IN NORTH DISHWASHING ROOM.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 14, 2016: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 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.

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