El Tarasco

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeLicense Re-Inspection
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.REMOVE RUST FROM PREP TABLES.PROVIDE LID ON ICE BIN IN BAR AREA.,SPLASH GUARDS AT HAND SINKS IN PREP AREA.REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON PREP COOLER,MISSING HANDLE ON LID AT STEAM TABLE.SCRAPE & PAINT PEELING PAINT ON STORAGE SHELVES.REPLACE AIR CURTAINS.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT,WHEEL BASES,SHELVING UNITS,FAN GUARD COVERS IN COOLERS,COOLERS,
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMGED FLOOR TILES WHERE NEEDED & IN LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.CLEAN & PAINT WALLS THROUGHOUT.REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WALLS & TRIM,CEILING IN DINING ROOM& BASEMENT IN POOR REPAIR.MOLDED WALL IN BASEMENT LIQUOR STORAGE AREA,STAINED & MISSING CEILING TILES,CAULK WINDOW SILLS IN DINING AREA,LOOSE WALLBASES BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT,CAULK WALL BASES WHERE NEEDED.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.OBSERVED NO RUNNING WATER AT HAND SINK NOR 3-COMP SINK IN BASEMENT BAR .
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on April 13, 2010: 5 findings recurred. 5 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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