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Supermercado La Tapatia Carniceria

May 27, 2015 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS BEING USED TO STORE MEAT IN DEEP FREEZER; INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR THE LOOSE RUBBER GASKET AT THE CENTER DOOR OF THE THREE DOOR COOLER IN THE REAR KITCHEN PREA AREA SO DOOR CLOSES PROPERLY AND UNIT MAINTAINS TEMP. (TEMP ADEQUATE AT THIS TIME).
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER STAINED AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES ON SELLING FLOOR; MUST REPLACE. OBSERVED MOLD ON WALL AND CEILING IN REAR PREP AREA; CLEAN AND REPLACE STAINED TILES AND PAINT MOLDY WALL AFTER CLEANING. THE WALLS OF THE WALK-IN COOLER IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA ARE NOT CLEAN; CLEAN WALLS OF WALK-IN COOLER.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: THE LIGHTS IN THE REAR PREP AREA KITCHEN AND FRONT PREP AREA ARE NOT SHIELDED; MUST PROVIDE SHIELDS FOR THE LIGHTS IN BOTH PREP AREAS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE THREE WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMP SINK TO PROPERLY SET UP FOR WASH RINSE AND SANITIZING DISHES AND UTENSILS. A DRAIN BOARD IS NEEDED AT THE THREE COMP SINK; MUST ATTACH.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: WORKING THERMOMETERS ARE NEEDED FOR SOME REFRIGERATION UNITS WITHOUT THEM; PROVIDE THERMOMETERS WHERE NEEDED.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF CLUTTER IN THE STORE BEHIND THE FRONT PREP COUNTER, IN REAR OF STORE AND IN REAR STORAGE AREA. CLUTTER INCLUDES UNSUED EQUIPMENT (HOT HOLDING PIZZA UNIT, HOT HOLDING NACHO UNIT, EMPTY ICE CREAM FREEZER,COOLERS, SEVERAL PROPANE TANKS, CORDS, DRILLS, BROOMS, MOPS, BOXES, ETC. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO AVOID CLUTTER AND POTENTIAL RODENT HARBORAGE.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on May 22, 2015: 7 findings 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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