Taqueria Atotonilco #2

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
  Inspector note: Found the following potentially hazardous foods at improper temperatures in the 4 drawer cooler in front prep area: Chicken @ 54.9F; cheese @ 54.3F; and ham @ 55.2F. Instructed must keep all potentially hazardous foods at 40F or less or 140F or more at all times. Operator discarded 6lbs of denatured foods during inspection. Operator estimates value to be approximately $40. Critical violation 7-38-005(a).
  code 3Priority
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: Observed potentially hazardous foods without proper labels in walk in cooler. Must label all potentially hazardous foods with name and date when stored for more than 24 hours. Must maintain same.
  code 30
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Observed 4 drawer cooler in disrepair in front prep area. Drawers do not properly close/damaged gaskets, duct tape used as a means of repair, etc. Instructed must repair unit to allow drawers to properly close. Duct tape must be removed. Must maintain same.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Observed small amounts of black, slimy, mold-like substance inside lower interior of ice machine. Must detail clean and sanitize. Must maintain same.
  code 33
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: Observed excessive dust build up on ceiling tiles in front of hood over cook line, and on ceiling vent cover in women's restroom. Must detail clean and sanitize ceilings. Must maintain same.
  code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 29, 2017: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 5 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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