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Pacos Tacos

July 23, 2014 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE ACCUMULATION ON INTERIOR OF REACH IN FREEZER IN BASEMENT. DEFROST AND MAINTAIN FREEZER. • OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS SHELF LINER. REMOVE CARDBOARD AND DO NOT USE AS LINER. ALL SURFACES NEED TO BE NON ABSORBANT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED CEILING OF WALK IN COOLER WITH IN DISREPAIR. REPAIR CEILING OF WALK IN COOLER SO THAT THERE IS NO DRIPPING AT SEAMS.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED UNSHEILDED BULBS WITHIN FRIED PORK SKIN CASE. SHEILD BULBS OR PROVIDE TEMPERED BULBS THAT ARE FOR PROTECTED FOR FOOD DISPLAY.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED SPRAYER AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK UNABLE TO WORK. REPAIR SPRAYER IN ORDER TO FILL ALL 3 COMPARTMENTS AND PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL DISHES AND UTENSILS.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER IN WALK IN COOLER IN BASEMENT. PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN THERMOMETER THAT IS EASILY READABLE. CHECK ALL THERMOMETERS OFTEN TO ENSURE ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS ARE 40F OR LESS AT ALL TIMES.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED WITHIN BUCKETS OF WATER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL CLOTHS WITHIN CHLORINE SOLUTION AT 50 -100 PPM OF CHLORINE. TEST STRIPS MUST BE PURCHASED IN ORDER TO INDICATE PROPER AMOUNT OF CHLORINE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 11, 2013: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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