El Taconazo Restaurant

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REMOVE RUST AND PAINT WITH NON TOXIC THE LID OF THE CHEST FREEZER, WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNIT AND DOOR,PREP TABLES, AND GREASE TRAP AND HOT WATER TANK IN EMPLOYEES TOILET ROOM. ALSO PAINT THE RAW WOOD SHELVES. MUST REPAIR THE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON CHEST FREEZER.
  code 32
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: MUST REPLACE THE FLOOR TILES IN DRY STORAGE ROOM AND THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SOME BASE BOARDS ARE MISSING THROUGHOUT PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THEM.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. PEPLACE THE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN REAR PREP AREA.
  code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 22, 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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