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Taj Mahal

March 28, 2013 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeLicense
failed findings9
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY LABEL PRECOOKED AND PREPARED FOOD ITEMS IN COOLERS WITH NAME,DATE, AND TIME.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: NOTED KNIVES IN BETWEEN SINK AND WALL. MUST PROPER STORE KNIVES IN KNIF RACK. ALSO MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFTER USE.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NOTED RAW WOOD SHELVING IN FOOD PREP AREA NEXT TO SERVICE WINDOW. MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASY CLEANABLE, MUST SEAL.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND COOLER. ALSO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL PREP TABLES AND STORAGE SHELVING TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS IN FOOD PREP AREA AND CLEANING IN DINING AREA AND DISH WASHING AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS NEED DETAIL CLEANING THROUGHOUT PREP AREA AND DISH WASHING AREA TO REMOVE FOOD SPLATTERS.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE PREP AREA TO REMOVE DEBRIS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE AND/OR ORGANIZE CLUTTER IN THE REAR STORAGE/DISH WASHING AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 41

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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.