Mago's Tacos & Tamales

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 3- DOOR PREP COOLER AND 2- DOOR REACH IN COOLER.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM GRILL TABLE,FRYER CABINET,WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR IN REAR AREA BEHIND COOLERS AND FREEZER
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING WALL TILES AT MOP SINK,STAINED CEILING TILES IN DINING AREA.MUST ADJUST THRESHOLD AT FRONT DOOR.MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM VENTILATION VENTS .MUST CLEAN GREASE FROM FILTERS AT HOOD
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST PLACE 2- EYE STOVE UNDER VENTILATION HOOD IN REAR PREP AREA.
  code 38
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION
  code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on May 4, 2017: 6 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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