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Taqueria & Bar

July 18, 2013 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURES. TALL REACH-IN COOLER FOUND AT 54.7F WITH FOODS SUCH AS BEEF AT 50.6F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 40F. OR BELOW C.D.P.H. CONTACTED AT 312-746-5426 OR FAX WRITTEN REQUEST TO 312-746-4240 FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. APPROXIMATELY 5 LBS PORK AT 52.3F, 40LBS BEEF AT 50.6F, 7LBS BACON AT 54.1F, 75LBS CHEESE AT 50.4F, MANAGEMENT STATES ESTIMATED VALUE TO BE $300.00. ALL FOODS DISCARDED.
code 3Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

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

Inspector note: TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON BASEMENT TALL REACH-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR ICE MACHINE DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR DRAIN UNDER BASEMENT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK DIRTY. MUST CLEAN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: HOLES IN WALLS OF EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST SEAL.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE COCA COLA CAN AS PIPING EXTENSION UNDER BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR PLUMBING WITH PROPER MATERIALS. DIRTY MOP SINK. MUST CLEAN. COLD WATER DOES NOT TURN OFF AT EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND BAR. MUST REPAIR. ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK IN BASEMENT PREP WITHOUT HOT OR COLD WATER. MUST REPAIR OR REMOVE.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: UNUSED DEEP FRYER IN BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED OR STORED CLEAN. ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED IN BASEMENT CLOSET MUST BE REMOVED AND ALL OTHERS STORED ORGANIZED AND ELEVATED.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION. NOT ON TOP OF MACHINE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 4, 2012: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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