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Taqueria & Bar

November 9, 2011 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeTag Removal
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

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

Inspector note: BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: DIRTY BULK STORAGE BIN IN BASEMENT WITH SPICE SPILLAGE. MUST CLEAN. DIRTY SPICE CONTAINERS ON METAL RACK SHELVING IN BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT BOTH PREP WITH GREASE AND FOOD ACCUMULATION. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. EXTERIOR BAR KEG COOLERS DIRTY, MUST CLEAN. DIRTY MEAT GRINDER ON STORAGE SHELVING IN BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT WITH DEBRIS BEHIND COOLERS. ALL STORED ITEMS IN BASEMENT IN ALL AREAS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM FLOOR 6" OR ABOVE. MUST NOT STORE CLEAN POTS/PANS ON FLOOR. FLOOR DRAIN BEHIND BAR AND IN BASEMENT UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK DIRTY. DAMAGED/MISSING BASEBOARDS IN 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN, MUST REPAIR/REPLACE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CHIPPED PLASTER ON WALL IN 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN. EXCESSIVE GREASE ON WALLS AND CEILINGS IN BOTH 1ST AND BASEMENT PREP AREAS. ALL WALL AND CEILING VENT COVERS WITH EXCESSIVE DUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD INSIDE 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN TALL REACH-IN COOLER.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING SINKS DIRTY AND STAINED. BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, BOTH BAR AND 1ST FLOOR EXPOSED HAND SINKS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. MUST PROVIDE FOR 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN PREP TABLE COOLER.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 21, 2011: 8 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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