El Taco Veloz Taqueria

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
• failed findings4
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
  Inspector note: FOOD PREP COOLER REMAINS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION-.NOTIFY THE CDPH VIA FAX ONCE REPAIRED 312-746-4240 FOR TAG REMOVAL-MUST BE 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES.
  code 2Priority
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS UNDER HOT COOKING EQUIPMENTS,DRY STORAGE ROOM 2ND FLOOR REQUIRE DETAIL CLEANING.
  code 34
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
  Inspector note: Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated.FRONT EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING.
  code 37
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units..FOUND NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR MONITORING FOOD TEMPERATURES.
  code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on June 16, 2010: 4 findings recurred. 3 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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