Taconazo El Original #1

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeShort Form Complaint
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
  Inspector note: 3-307.11 OBSERVED MISSING SPLASHGUARD AT REAR HANDSINK NEXT TO PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASHGUARD.
  code 39
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: 6-501.11 OBSERVED EXPOSED FOAM-LIKE CAULK ON THE WALLS AND AROUND PIPES IN MAIN PREP AREA AND IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE AREA TO ENSURE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
  code 55
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: 6-501.14 OBSERVED THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES
  code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 5, 2026: 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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