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El Paisano Tacos

February 21, 2023 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FROZEN BEEF BEING THAWED BY BEING LEFT OUT IN CARDBOARD BOX AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THAWING SHOULD BE PERFORMED UNDER COLD, RUNNING WATER.
code 35
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKED MEATS AND OTHER ITEMS STORED IN OLD MARGARINE CONTAINERS AND OTHER SINGLE USE ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE FOOD ONLY IN FOOD GRADE, REUSUABLE CONTAINERS.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED TORN GASKETS ON 2 DOOR PREP COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA AND FREEZER DOOR IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD AND ALUMINIUM FOIL BEING USED TO PROTECT EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN ONLY SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACES THROUGHOUT.
code 49

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 8, 2022: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.