Taqueria 5 De Mayo

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: MUST REPLACE MISSING LIGTH SHIELDS IN THE REAR PREP ROOM. FOUND THE 2 LIGHT FIXTURES ABOVE THE REAR PREP TABLE MISSING. MUST PROVIDE.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET BASE AT THE REAR PREP ROOM HAND SINK(GREEN HAND SINK).
  code 38
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
  Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION UNTIL USED.FOUND MANY WASH CLOTHS SITTING ON TOP OF A PLASTIC TRAY AT THE FRONT SERVICE AREA.
  code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 8, 2016: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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