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Supermercado El Tapatio

November 29, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings2

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: PERSON IN CHARGE HAS NO CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED.
code 1Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY/SITE AS REQUIRED WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS SLICING DELI MEATS AND COOKED CORN TAMALES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION #7-38-012.
code 2Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 25 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA UNDER THE PALLETS AND IN THE CORNER OF THE 1st ROOM. OBSERVED 25 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERD ON THE FLOOR IN THE CORNERS IN THE 2nd ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE DROPPINGS AND DETAIL CLEAN ALL AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED #7-38-020(A).
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN THE MEAT GRINDER AND DELI MEAT SLICER MORE FREQUENTLY BETWEEN USES.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE HAND SINK IN THE 1st WASHROOM WITH A SLOW DRAIN. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE AIR VENT COVERS THROUGH VERY DUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CEILING TILES THROUGH OUT THE REAR STORAGE AREAS EITHER MISSING AND/OR IN POOR REPAIR(WATER DAMAGED). MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • FLOORS IN THE REAR PREP AND STORAGE AREAS NEED DETAIL CLEAN UNDER PALLETS, ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS TO REMOVE DEBRIS AND RODENT DROPPINGS.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 21, 2019: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.