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Paco's Tacos 2

January 12, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: MISSING THERMOMETER IN PREP COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MISSING COMMON NAME ON DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS (SPICES, ETC). INSTD TO LABEL WITH COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN
code 37
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: PLASTIC BASKETS BEING USED AS DISPENSING UTENSILS IN DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS AND CHOPPED ONION CONTAINERS. INSTD TO USE PROPER DISPENSING UTENSILS (WITH HANDLE, NOT IN FOOD) AND STORE PROPERLY
code 43
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: WASTE WATER OVERFLOWING FROM 3-COMPARTMENT GREASE INTERCEPTOR ONTO FLOOR WHEN DRAINING (SOUTH PREP AREA). INSTD TO REPAIR SINK TO DRAIN PROPERLY WITHOUT WASTE WATER BACKING UP AND ACCUMULATING ONTO FLOOR. PREMISES WILL USE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN NORTH PREP AREA UNTIL REPAIRS COMPLETED. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 PRIORITY.
code 52

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 15, 2022: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 5 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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