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El Paisano Taco's

October 31, 2013 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeShort Form Complaint
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE COVER OF THE CHEST FREEZER,COVER IS IN POOR REPAIR UNABLE TO CLOSE TIGHTLY ALSO HAS RUST ON COVER OF FREEZER MUST REPAIR ALSO MUST DEFROST CHEST FREEZER HAS HEAVY ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE UNIT AND REMOVE RUST FROM THE GREASE TRAP AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING. ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT FRONT AND REAR PREP TABLES; CUTTING BOARDS, STORAGE, SHELVES TO REMOVE ALL BUILD-UP
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA,REAR OF PREMISES AND IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM ALONG WALL BASE AND CORNERS ALSO MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR SOME FLOOR TILES THAT ARE IN POOR REPAIR IN REAR OF PREMISES
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE WALLS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA NEAR THE STOVE AND NEAR THE EXPOSED HANDSINK OF OLD FOOD DEBRIS AND ALONG WALL BASE IN SAME AREA
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL PREP COOLERS AND ALL REACH-IN COOLERS THROUGHOUT PREMISES
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST ELEVATE SOME STOCK 6" OFF THE FLOOR IN REAR OF PREMISES
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 16, 2013: 6 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.