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Casa Tequila

March 17, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN BAR RENDERED INACCESSIBLE BY STRAINER AND OLD DRINK GARNISHES BEING PLACED IN SINK. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS IN AN ACCESSIBLE MANNER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE TCS ITEMS SUCH AS CHICKEN WERE BEING PREPARED. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING A CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED BIRRIA BEEF IN A WALK-IN COOLER HELD AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 51.8F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 20 LBS OF PRODUCT VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $180. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL TCS ITEMS AT OR BELOW 41F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FROZEN ITEMS IN THE REAR FREEZER STORED IN GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED ONLY TO STORE FOODS IN FOOD-GRADE CONTAINERS.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD-UP OF ICE ON FROZEN DRINK MACHINE AT BAR. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 47
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD-UP OF DUST ON VENT ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING REPEAT CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2564524 DATED 9/29/2022: #57 "OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES." INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND COME INTO COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 29, 2022: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 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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