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Taconazo El Original #1

July 20, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA OVER 120F DUE TO NO COLD WATER PROVIDED AT THE FAUCET. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SO THAT A WATER TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 100-120F CAN BE MAINTAINED TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND AT LEAST 2 PEST INSPECTION REPORTS FROM THE PAST YEAR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(C). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS, UNDER THE STAIRCASE AND IN THE MAINTENANCE ROOM. OBSERVED APPROX. 150 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE STORAGE SHELVES, FLOOR AND ON 2"X4" SILL PLATES ALONG THE FLOOR AND WALL FRAMING SUPPORTS ALONG THE MIDDLE OF THE WALLS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKETS INSIDE OF THE DOORS TO THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE GRILL.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYER AND PREP TABLES IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA.
code 49

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 3, 2022: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.