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El Texcal Restaurant

April 7, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO HOT WATER WAS PROVIDED AT THE FRONT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. THE HANDLE TO THE HOT WATER WAS STRIPPED AND COULD NOT BE TURNED ON. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLERS AND REFRIGERATOR. OBSERVED COOKED RICE AT 65.1F, BEEF AT 46.7-50.7F, SALSA AT 49.1F, SOUR CREAM AT 53.3F, CHEESE AT 61.9F, BEANS AT 66.2F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL TCS FOODS AT TEMPERATURES OF 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE AND DESCRIBE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND LINK THOSE ITEMS TO A REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
code 25
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: PREMISES DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE REFRIGERATION AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. OBSERVED IMPROPER AIR TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLERS AND REFRIGERATORS. OBSERVED AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 53.4F INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR TRUE PREP COOLER, 48.2F INSIDE OF THE METAL REACH-IN PREP COOLER, AND 71F INSIDE OF THE RERIGERATOR/FREEZER COMBO UNIT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL COOLERS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED STYROFOAM TAKE OUT CONTAINERS NOT STORE INVERTED ON THE STORAGE SHELF. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INVERT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 45
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE ON THE MEN'S WASHROOM DOOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: REPLACE THE MISSING WALL TILES BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2356206 ON 1/7/20 WERE NOT CORRECTED: 47 - OBSERVED TORN RUBBER GASKET ON DOOR TO REACH UNDER FOOD PREP COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 7, 2020: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 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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