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El Taco Azteca

October 28, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR. EMPLOYEE HAD TO TURN THE HOT WATER ON UNDERNEATH THE SINK DUE TO THE HOT WATER KNOB/HANDLE IS BROKEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUE #7-38-030(C).
code 10Priority
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLER TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKS AT THE FAUCET FIXTURE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED WASH ROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SELF CLOSING DEVICE.
code 53
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS. • OBSERVED THE VENTILATION NOT WORKING IN THE WASH ROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 28, 2019: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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.