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El Potosi Taqueria

March 17, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

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 2 LIVE ROACHES ON PREMISES AT DISH WASH AREA AND BEHIND FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL INSECT ACTIVITY BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONTROL OPERATOR FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP ON PREP AREA SHELVES AND INSIDE REACH IN COOLERS DOOR RUBBER GASKETS. MUST CLEAN COOLERS DOOR GASKETS AND ALL PREP AREA SHELVES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREP AREA AND DISH WASH AREA. MUST CLEAN FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED CRACKS/CREVICES BETWEEN WALL AND SHELVES AT DISH WASH ROOM. MUST SEAL ALL CRACKS CREVICES BETWEEN SHELVES AND WALL.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 14, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 5 previous findings 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.