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Lazo's Tacos

March 6, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER NOT MAINTAINED. FOUND TO HAVE GREASE ENCRUSTED ON TOP LIP LID,SIDES AND GROUND SURROUNDING CONTAINER. ALSO OBSEVED ACCUMULATION OF GARBAGE, TRASH AND LIQUID FOOD WASTE ON GROUND SURROUNDING GARBAGE DUMPSTER SUCH AS BOTTLES, PLASTIC BAGS, CANS, CARDBOARD BOXES NEWS PAPER, FOOD DEBRIS ETC, THIS IS A FOOD SOURCE FOR RODENTS AND OTHER PEST. VIOLATION WAS CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION. ABOVE CLEANED GREASE CONTAINER AND SURROUNDING AREA ALSO CLEANED AREA SURROUNDING GARBAGE DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN GARBAGE AREA ADEQUATELY MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL PREPARED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE PREP COOLERS AND WALK-IN COOLERS IN REAR AREA.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN INTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL MICROWAVES THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST REMOVE DIRT AND DEBRIS. DETAIL CLEAN CHIPS CONTAINERS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE GREASE AND DIRT ACCUMULATION. FOUND DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ON THE INTERIOR OF THE STANDUP FREEZER NEXT THE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT FOOD PREPARATION AREAS ESPECIALLY UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY COOKING EQUIPMENT. REMOVE DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST REGROUT FLOOR IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED CHIPPED AND PEELING PAINT ON CEILING IN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST SCRAPE AND REPAINT CEILING. DETAIL CLEAN CEILING IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA AND REAR DISHWASHING AREA. REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION ON REAR PREP AREA LIGHT SHIELDS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA IS DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER CLEAN AND ORGANIZE AREA.. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS INSIDE LIQUOR ROOM 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR/WALL.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. NO LOG, RECORDS ON SITE AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 45

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Compared with Pass on October 14, 2014: 10 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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