Mr. Taco's Restaurant

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
  Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS OF POWDERS LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM SHELF WITH NO LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LABEL.
  code 37
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED CARBOARD USED AS LINER ON THE BOTTOM PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. OBSERVED BREAD, CHICEKN BEING STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN THE PREP COOLER AND CHEST FREEZER LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND REPLACE WITH FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS OR BAGS. OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. • OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPLASH IN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE LOCATED IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
  code 47
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED A BURNT OUT LIGHT BULB IN THE WOMEN PUBLIC/EMPLOYEE TOLIET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
  code 56
• ⚠️Miscellaneous / Public Health Orders
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO RECORD OF EMPLOYEE VACCINATION STATUS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON FILE. • OBSERVED NO RECORD OF DESCRIBING THE PROTOCOL FOR IMPLEMENTING AND ENFORCING THE PROOF OF VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON FILE.
  code 64

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 11, 2021: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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