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El Taconzazo

August 31, 2022 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings12
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGN AT REAR PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: FOUND UNCOVERED CONTAINERS OF FOOD INSIDE 3-DOOR COOLER AND BEVERAGE COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROTECT FOODS IN A CONTAINER OR FOOD GRADE STORAGE. ADVISED TO ADD SIGN "NO SELF SERVICE" AT BEVERAGE COOLER, MAINTAIN.
code 15
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: FOUND BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED (SPICES, RICE ETC). MUST LABEL FOODS WHEN STORED IN UNORIGINAL CONTAINERS, MAINTAIN.
code 37
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: FOUND SMALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER USED AS SCOOP INSIDE BULK SPICE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER UTENSIL AND STORE PROPERLY, MAINTAIN.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: Violation Codes: 4-903.11 (A;B;D) Inspector Comments: FOUND POTS AND PANS IN DISH AREA NOT INVERTED. MUST INVERT WHILE STORED.
code 44
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: FOUND SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS STORED IN LARGE CONTAINER NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT WHILE STORED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: FOUND TORN GASKET IN 3-DOOR REACH IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: FOUND PAPER TOWELS LINED ON PREP SHELVES, AND CARDBOARD LINED ON FLOORS IN DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TO MAKE SURFACE SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN, MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: Violation Codes: 5-204.12 Inspector Comments: FOUND NO BACKFLOW DEVICE AT ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: FOUND NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: FOUND MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN RESTROOM IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • Inspector Comments: FOUND MULTIPLE LIGHTS IN FRONT PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 8/29/22. #58: MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGERS. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE.( PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090).( CITATION ISSUED)
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 29, 2022: 12 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.