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Taco Joint

January 14, 2014 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REPLACE CAULK AROUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISH AREA AND AROUND FRONT OF RESTAURANT NEAR THE BAR. MUST HAVE LIDS ON ALL ICE BINS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN AND PAINT OR SEAL BASEMENT FLOOR.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPAIR EXPOSED/MISSING WALLS IN EMPLOYEE RESTROOM IN BASEMENT. REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE COMPLETELY THE RUSTED VENT COVERS NEAR DISHWASHING AREA. REPLACE CEILING TILES THAT ARE DIRTY OR BROKEN (HOLE IN CENTER NEAR ICE MACHINE).
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: INSTALL LIGHT SHIELD ON LIGHT BULB IN DISH WASHING AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR LEAK COMING FROM COLD WATER HANDLE ON 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTALL VENTILATION IN EMPLOYEE RESTROOM IN BASEMENT.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 7, 2014: 5 findings 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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