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Cilatro Taco Grill

October 27, 2023 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW MEATS BEING IMPROPERLY THAWED ON A PREP STATION. REVIEWED PROPER THAWING METHODS SUCH AS UNDER REFRIGERATION OR COLD RUNNING WATER.
code 35
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS AND FOODS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED CLEAN UTENSILS AND PANS DRYING ON A PLASTIC CRATE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENTS NEXT TO A DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN. MUST PROPERLY DRY CLEAN EQUIPMENT ON THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINKS PROVIDED ATTACHED DRYING RACK.-----PREPARED READY-TO-EAT TORTILLA SHELLS UNDER THE CASHIER COUNTER MUST BE PROTECTED/COVERED FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: ALL FOOD PREPARERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: BROKEN/MISSING DOOR HANDLE ON THE FRONT CASHIER SALSA COOLER. MUST REPLACE -----METAL RACK SHELVING IN THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH CHIPPING PLASTIC COATING AND RUST. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE/REMOVE RUST. • MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER UNDER EQUIPMENT. MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: ALL UNUSED, UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED ON THE REAR WALKWAY TO THE WASTE RECEPTACLES MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING. • OBSERVED ALL FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY DIRTY WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GRIME. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: BROKEN/INOPERABLE VENTILATION IN THE WEST WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 14, 2022: 9 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.