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Elias Tacos, Incorporated

March 26, 2010 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use.
code 31
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 & GRILL TABLES WALK IN COOLER SHELVES.PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS,REPAIR OR REPLACE DOOR GASKETS ON SODA COOLER, WALK IN FREEZER,MISSING OUT LET COVERS IN 2ND FL.,SUMP PUMP LID,MISSING DOOR HANDLE ON 2ND FL. EXIT DOOR.
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.FRYERS,WHEELBASES,HOOD,COOLERS,FANGUARDS,SINKS ON 2ND FL.,UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN BASEMENT,WALK IN COOLER SHELVES.
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.KEEP FLOOR DRY.
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.CEILING & WALLS IN DINING ROOM & PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: 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.PLACE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER HOOD.REPLACE MISSING TOILET SEAT IN EMPLOYEES TOILET ROOM.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: 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.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors.IN BASEMENT AND UNDER STAIRS.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 19, 2010: 8 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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