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La Esquina Del Taco

March 1, 2024 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FROZEN BEEF BEING THAWED ON COUNTER IN REAR. INSTD TO THAW PROPERLY (EX. UNDER REFRIGERATION, OR UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER)
code 35
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MISSING COMMON NAME FOR LABELS ON DRY STORAGE (SUGAR, SALT, ETC). INSTD TO LABEL WITH COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: SMALL CUTTING BOARD IN FRONT PREP AREA STAINED WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES. INSTD TO REPLACE CUTTING BOARD AND MAINTAIN
code 47
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER. INSTD TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 8, 2023: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.