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Mr. Taco's Restaurant

June 13, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

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

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED.FOUND GARBAGE OVERFLOWING,UNABLE TO CLOSE LID. WASTE OIL CONTAINER WITH GREASE ON TOP THE LID. BEHIND THE WASTE OIL CONTAINER FOOD AND OTHER ITEMS. NEED TO KEEP GARBAGE CONTAINER LID CLOSED AT ALL TIMES ALSO MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WASTE OIL CONTAINER. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 19
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: RAW WOOD SHELVES ARE POROUS,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE SHELVES. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DEBRIS INSIDE THE OVEN INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. KITCHEN AREA.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: PEELING PAINT ON WALL AND CEILING INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER ,NOT ABLE TO CLEAN.INSTRUCTED WALL MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 14, 2015: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 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.

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