Taco Del Mar

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeLicense
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.PUT MICROWAVE UP ON COUNTER.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage.CLEAN PANINI MACHINE(GREASE).
  code 33
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET IS LEAKING. PREP SINK HOLE ON DRAINBOARD. MOP SINK DRAIN COVER LOOSE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
  code 38
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.FOOD STEM THERMOMETERS IS NEEDED. PROVIDE IT.
  code 40
• ⚠️No Smoking Regulations
  Inspector note: Smoking shall be prohibited in all public places except in designated smoking areas.PROVIDE NO SMOKING SIGN FOR THE PREMISES.
  code 70

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