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El Azteca

October 2, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED HAND DRYING PROVISIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES.CORRECTED ON SITE PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED FOR HANDWASHING SINK IN BASEMENT PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) • OBSERVED NO SOAP AT HANDWASHING SINK IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED SOAP SHALL BE AVAILABLE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. CORRECTED ON SITE SOAP PROVIDED FOR HANDWASHING SINK IN BASEMENT WASHROOM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION CITATION ISSUED
code 10Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VISIBLE THERMOMETER IN COLD HOLDING UNITS, IN WALK IN COOLERS AND ONE DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VISIBLE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OPENING ON SIDE OF REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
code 38
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED SCOOP ON SURFACE OF SUGAR IN CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN USE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES ABOVE THE TOP OF FOOD AND CONTAINER IN BETWEEN USES.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED POTS NOT INVERTED DURING STORAGE. INSTRUCTED DURING STORAGE ALL POTS AND PANS SHALL BE INVERTED DURING STORAGE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CAN OPENER TIP WITH FOOD DEBRIS ON TIP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN CAN OPENER AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED TOWELS USED AS SHELF LINER ON UNSEALED WOODEN SHELF IN FRONT PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TOWELS AS SHELF LINER NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHALL BE SMOOTH FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY SEAL WOODEN SHELF FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED BOXES OF FOOD STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN ADEQUATE SHELVING TO ELEVATE FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. • OBSERVED SMALL METAL GARBAGE CAN USED FOR STORING SUGAR IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE STORAGE CONTAINER TO STORE SUGAR.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT AND COFFEE MACHINE IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES SO THAT THEY CAN BE EASILY LOCATED AND SERVICED.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN UNISEX WASHROOM IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN UNISEX WASHROOM IN BASEMENT. • OBSERVED NO TOILET TISSUE AVAILABLE IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TOILET TISSUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES IN ALL WASHROOMS. CORRECTED ON SITE TOILET TISSUE PROVIDED FOR BASEMENT WASHROOM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED HOLE IN WALL IN REAR STORAGE IN AREA NEXT TO CIRCUIT BREAKER. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR HOLE IN WALL FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST ON CEILING VENTS IN MEN AND WOMEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN UNISEX EMPLOYEE'S WASHROOM IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IN BASEMENT.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 9, 2023: 9 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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