Taco Joint

July 10, 2017 · Pass
😇clean
  • official resultPass
  • resultPass
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings4
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW WOOD BOARD UNDER STANDING MIXER IN COOKING AREA. PAINT OR SEAL BOARD SO THAT IT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    code 32
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
    Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 LIGHTS OUT ABOVE GRILL. REPLACE BULBS AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING. OBSERVED 1 LIGHT SHEILD ABOVE GRILL. REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 36
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: OBSERVED HOT WATER HANDLE MISSING AT MOP SINK. REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 38
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
    Inspector note: OBSERVED MOPS NOT HUNG TO DRY AFTER USE. HANG MOPS TO DRY TO PREVENT SMALL FLY BREEDING SITE.
    code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 13, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 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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