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El Rey Del Taco & Burritos

February 13, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

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: FRONT OUTER DOOR NOT TIGHT FITTING,OBSERVED LARGE OPENING AT BOTTOM OF DOOR MUST REPAIR TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 SERIOUS
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS IN REAR PREP AREA AND FRONT PREP AREA HAS OPEN SEAMS ALSO ALSO REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVES INSIDE PREP CHEST COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA AND REMOVE RUST FROM BOTTOM PREP TABLE IN REAR NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK ALSO REPLACE HANDLE ON REACH-IN COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA HANDLE BROKEN OFF
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN LIGHT SHIELD COVERS OF DUST IN REAR PREP AREA,CLEAN SHELVES IN BASEMENT ALSO OF DUST,AND CLEAN REACH-IN FREEZERS IN REAR OF PREMISES
code 33
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER AT PREP CHEST COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA ALSO INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REMOVE SOME CLUTTER FROM STORAGE ROOM IN BASEMENT
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 7, 2012: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 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.

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