Markos Tacos & Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeLicense
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
  Inspector note: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines.OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED.FRONT AND BOTH REAR DOORS MUST BE COMPLETLY ENCLOSED(GAPS OF 1" TO 1.5").SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020 - NO CITATION ISSUED, NO OPERATING.
  code 18
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK(FRONT PREP AREA).SEAL OPENING UNDER THE BOTH FRONT COUNTERS
  code 32
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.PROVIDE BASEBOARD UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK(REAR AREA).
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.SEAL OPENING AROUND WATER PIPE UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK(FRONT AREA).
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: 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.WASTE WATER BACKING UP AT GREASE TRAP, UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK (REAR),ALSO WATER PIPE BROKEN.SAME AREA.REPAIR LOOSE COLD WATER HANDLE IN EXPOSED HAND SINK(FRONT AREA)
  code 38
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: Cleaning equipment shall be properly stored away from food, utensils, equipment, and clean linens.REMOVE WEEDS AND DEBRIS AROUND GARBAGE AREA.ALSO PROVIDE OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER.
  code 41

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