Taconazo El Original #1

July 31, 2023 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
  • failed findings3
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: 6-501.111 OBSERVED 10 LIVE COCKROACHES ON THE FLOOR AND WALLS OF THE PREP AREAS AND BASEMENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ALL PEST ACTIVITY. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 38
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: 4-602.13 CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYER AND PREP TABLES IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA, FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS, HOT HOLDING UNIT, AND STORAGE SHELVES ABOVE THE HOT HOLDING STATION. CLEAN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE UNDERSIDE OF ALL PREP TABLES IN BOTH FOOD PREP AREAS.
    code 49
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: 6-501.11 MUST SEAL ALL HOLES IN THE WALLS OF THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS AND ALONG THE FRONT STAIRCASE. CAULK AND SEAL CRACKS AND CREVICES AS NEEDED THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on July 27, 2023: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 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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