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Tacos Mario's Limited

May 5, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings0

Failed findings

hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE COOKIN, PREPPIN AND HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS. STEAK, CHICKEN BEANS ETC... INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CERTIFIED MANAGER AT ALL TIMES WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO PROPERLY TEST SANITIZING WATER FOR MULTIUSE UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 22
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM JULY 9, 2015 REPORT #1516352. VIOLATION #35 OBSERVED WALL BEHIND KITCHEN DOOR IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. #45 OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. IDPH'S FOOD HANDLER INFO. GIVEN AT THIS TIME MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS THAT ARE WORN AND DISCOLORED IN NEED OF REPLACING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING, ALL REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING AND ALL PREP TABLES IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGH OUT 1ST AND BASEMENT PREP AREAS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND SPLATTER. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT IN PREP AREA IN NEED OF SHIELDS. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ANY UNNECESSARY CLUTTER IN BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAINER NOT IN THE ICE. MUST CORRECT ANDMAINTAIN.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 9, 2015: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings 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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