Taj Mahal

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings6
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT # 1512715 DATED,12/5/14. BASEMENT STILL HAVE RODENT DROPPINGS APPROXIMATELY OVER 30 TOTAL. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL 7-42-090. OWNER OF THE BUILDING CAME WITH EMPLOYEES AND STARTED CLEANING THE BASEMENT. REMOVING ALL LEFT OVER RODENT DROPPINGS AND SANITIZED THE AFFECTED AREAS DURING INSPECTION. BASEMENT IS NOW FREE OF RODENT DROPPINGS AFFECTED AREAS WERE SANITIZED ALSO.
  code 14Priority
• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
  Inspector note: Upgraded to critical.
  code 18
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: ALL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH READY TO EAT FOOD INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER AND WALK IN COOLER MUST HAVE A LABEL AND DATE.
  code 30
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: MUST REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD AND ALUMINUM FOIL BEING USED AS A SHELF LINER.
  code 32
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: PROVIDE VISIBLE THERMOMETER INSIDE WALK IN COOLER.( NO VISIBLE THERMOMETER OUTSIDE THE COOLER).
  code 40
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
  Inspector note: MUST STORE WASH CLOTH FOR WIPING PREP TABLES, DINING TABLES IN A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION.
  code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 5, 2014: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 2 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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