Supermercado El Taxquenito

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings7
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FIRST HOT WATER HANDLE BROKEN, NOT MAINTAINED AT THE REAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, IN BUTCHER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
  code 24
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: OBSERVED MANY ITEMS PRE-PACKAGED FOR SALE WITH OUT PROPER LABELS, INSTRUCTED ON PRPOER LABELING FOR SALSA, PEPPERS,CANDY ETC.
  code 30
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK MASA IN GROCERY BAGS, NOT PROPER FOOD GRADE CONTAINER/BAGGIE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER FOOD GRADE CONTAINER OR FOOD GRADE BAGGIE/ZIPLOC.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE 2 DOOR COOLER INTERIOR, GRILL AREA, AND GRILL DRIP TRAYS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
  code 33
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE CEILING TILES THRU-OUT WATER DAMAGED, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. ALSO CLEAN ALL DUSTY CEILING VENTS, FILTERS,AND WALL BEHIND COOKING AREA.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD IN REAR COOKING AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.ALSO REPLACE THE LIGHT THAT'S OUT IN THE REAR PRODUCE COOLER, REATTACH THE LIGHT SHIELD (SAME COOLER).
  code 36
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: OBSERVED SMALL PROPANE TANK IN REAR STORAGE AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM BUILDING.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 21, 2015: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 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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