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Carniceria Aguacalientes

March 6, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: COLD HOLDING DISPLAY UNIT IN USE AND STOCKED WITH PRODUCT IN POOR REPAIR, INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 56F. INSTD TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. REPAIR COMPANY ON SITE DURING INSPECTION, REPLACED PART AND REPAIRED UNIT. UNIT ABLE TO MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE BY END OF INSPECTION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER HOLDING TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 48.2F-56.2F IN COLD HOLDING DISPLAY UNIT BEING OFFERED FOR SALE: 10 PACKAGES OF CHORIZO, 50 PACKAGES OF DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF QUESADILLA CHEESES. APPROX 75LBS, $ 300 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL. ALL PRODUCT DISPOSED OF AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME.
code 3Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF, APPROX 1/2 INCH GAP NOTED AT BOTTOM OF DOOR. INSTD TO RODENT PROOF SAME SO AS TO BE TIGHT FITTING. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 SERIOUS.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: PROPERLY LABEL AND DATE ALL COOKED PRODUCT AND ALSO PACKAGED MOLE SAUCE ON DISPLAY.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: LARGE WOOD BUTCHER BLOCK IN TAQUERIA PREP AREA WORN BEYOND REPAIR, LARGE HOLE NOTED IN SAME. INSTD TO REMOVE SAME. RUST NOTED AT EXTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE AND ON BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES IN REAR REMOVE RUST. ALL CUTTING BOARDS NEED TO BE CLEANED AND SANITIZED, REMOVE ALL DEEP, DARK GROOVES, OR REPLACE BOARDS.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: RAW CONCRETE FLOOR IN MEAT/DELI AREA AND NUMEROUS FLOOR TILES MISSING IN REAR COOKING PREP AREA. INSTD TO REPAIR FLOOR, REPLACE TILES SO AS SURFACE TO BE EVEN, SMOOTH, AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPLACE MISSING WALL TILES NEAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND ALONG BASE OF TAQUERIA EXTERIOR PREP AREA WALLS.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAKS AT FRONT EXPOSED HANDSINK AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCETS. LEAK NOTED UNDER PIPE AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR SAME. PROVIDE SPLASHGUARD INBETWEEN HANDSINK AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR AREA.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR ALL SMALL PREP COOLERS.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 17, 2013: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings 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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