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El Paisano Taco's

August 26, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW HAMBURGER PATTIES STORED OVER UNCOVERED GUACAMOLE AND SALSA IN PREP COOLER. SEVERAL FOOD ITEMS(BEANS, STEAK, PORK, CHEESE, ETC) NOT COVERED IN PREP AND REACH-IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE READY TO EAT FOOD ABOVE RAW FOOD AND COVER ALL FOOD ITEMS IN COOLERS TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIVE ROACH CRAWLING ON FLOOR NEAR PREP COOLER AND ROACH ACTIVITY INSIDE GASKET OF PREP COOLER DOOR IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REMOVE GROCERY BAGS AND PROVIDE PROPER FOOD CONTAINERS/PLASTIC BAGS FOR STORAGE IN COOLERS, FREEZERS, AND HOT HOLDING UNITS. SEAL LOOSE GASKET ON PREP COOLER DOOR.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL SINKS, COOLERS, AND FREEZERS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN ALL AREAS. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS (DEAD ROACHES).
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REMOVE DUST BUILDUP ON CEILING NEAR LIGHT FIXTURE IN FRONT PREP AREA.
code 35
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 28, 2014: 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.