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Taqueria Amigo Chino 2

February 7, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: Proper Cooking Time & Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COOKING OF RAW ANIMAL PRODUCT. TEMPERATURE OF EL PASTOR ON SPIT MEASURED AT 70 F UPON ARRIVAL. EMPLOYEE HAD MACHINE TURNED OFF STATING PRODUCT HAD BURNED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CUT MEAT AS IT COOKS AND TO LEAVE SPIT ON IN ORDER TO AVOID DANGEROUS FOOD TEMPERATURES. MANAGER DISCARDED 20 POUNDS EL PASTOR ($300) PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 18
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY RACKS IN BEVERAGE COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE RACKS WITH CORROSION RESISTANT, NON-ABSORBANT AND EASILY CLEANABLE MATERIAL.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED POTS TOO LARGE FOR A 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CREATE ALTERNATIVE PROCEEDURE FOR CLEANING SAID DISHES.
code 48

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 14, 2022: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 6 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.