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Supermercado El Taxquenito

December 19, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK MOLD, BROWN SUBSTANCE AND RUST ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. OBSERVED BLACK MOLD ON UPPER INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, BROWN SUBSTANCE ON SHIELD AND RUST ON BOTH SIDES OF INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE BLACK MOLD, BROWN SUBSTANCE AND RUST FROM INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 16
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEASONED SALT AND SALT IN ROUND CLEAR CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD GRADE STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD WHEN NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 MOUSE DROPPINGS NEXT TO RACK OF LARGE BOTTLED WATER CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE MOUSE ACTIVITY, REMOVE MOUSE DROPPINGS AND CLEAN AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE SO THAT IT SHALL BE EASILY LOCATED AND SERVICED. • OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING HANDWASHING SINK IN MEAT DEPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR HANDWASHING SINK.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT FACILITY IN AREAS SUCH AS IN RETAIL, MEAT DEPARTMENT, REAR PREP(NEXT TO MEAT DEPARTMENT), AND PREP AREA BEHIND TAQUERIA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT FACILITY AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DUSTY WALL VENT COVER IN MEAT DEPARTMENT AND CEILING VENT COVER IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUSTY CONDENSOR FAN COVERS IN WALKIN COOLER WITH WHITE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GREASE AND DUST BUILDUP ON FILTERS AND INTERIOR OF HOOD IN REAR PREP AREA NEXT TO MEAT DEPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED NON WORKING HOOD IN REAR PREP BEHIND TAQUERIA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 4, 2023: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 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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