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Taco Joint

March 12, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1501526 DATED 11/5/14. #38-MUST PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER ABOVE THE BAR TAYLOR BRAND FROZEN DRINK TO ENABLE ADEQUATE WASHING AND SANITIZING. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-42-090.
code 29
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN THE FLOOR INSIDE THE FURNACE/LOCKER ROOM FOR THE EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: HOOD/CANOPY WITH ACCUMULATED DUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST INCREASE THE WATER PRESSURE(HOT AND COLD) OF THE WASHBOWL SINK OF THE MEN'S WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN. VENTILATION IN BOTH WASHROOMS NOT WORKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST STORE ICE SCOOP ON A SEPARATE CONTAINER TO PREVENT POSSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 5, 2014: 4 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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