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Taconazo El Original #1

December 15, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 35 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR BEHIND AND NEXT TO WALK-IN COOLER IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. ALSO OBSERVED OVER 40 LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON WALLS, CEILING AND STORAGE SHELVING IN THE BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINTAE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED. • MUST REMOVE ALL DEAD INSECTS AND FLIES FROM THE STORAGE SHELVES FLOOR AND UNUSED EQUIMENT IN THE BASEMENT.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF HAND WASHING SINKS AND PREP TABLES MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATIIN.
code 43
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING UNDERNEATH PIPE AT THE HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN'S WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIMENT. MUST CLEAN FLOOR IN THE OUTSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND THROUGHOUT BASEMENT. • OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CLUTTER, UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE CLEAN AND ORGANIZE AREA TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP INSIDE VENTILATION VENTS IN TOILETS ROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 5, 2020: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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