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Taqueria Atotonilco

March 19, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings4

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: EXPOSED HANDSINK IN REAR COOKING AREA AND MAIN DISHWASHING AREA NOT MAINTAINED, PIPE UNDERNEATH HEAVILY LEAKING ONTO FLOOR WHEN HANDSINK IN USE. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. VIOLATION 7-38-030 CRITICAL.
code 11Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: REACH IN COOLER WITH DRAWERS AT FRONT PREP LINE CURRENTLY IN USE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE, 46.0F. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTD NOT TO USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. VIOLATION 7-38-005A CRITICAL.
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 AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN DRAWER COOLER: STEAK 46.4, CHICKEN 45.9F, EGGS 43.2F, HAM 44.2F. ALL PRODUCT DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPR0X 30LBS $200 VALUE. VIOLATION 7-38-005A CRITICAL.
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER USING BARE HAND CONTACT TO HANDLE READY TO EAT FOODS. MALE FOOD HANDLER TOUCHING LETTUCE AND TOMATOES WITH BARE HANDS AND PLACING ON TACOS. BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS IS PROHIBITED. VIOLATION 7-38-010A CRITICAL.
code 6Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: LARGE 30-45 GALLON CONTAINERS BEING USED TO STORE READY TO EAT LETTUCE, CARROTS, AND SALSA. INSTD TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS AND ABLE TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE.
code 32
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: BOWLS STORED IN ICE MACHINE AND BEING USED TO DISPENSE ICE. INSTD TO USE PROPER ICE DISPENSING UTENSILS AND STORE PROPERLY.
code 42
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY IN SANTIZING SOLUTION.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST MEET MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 23, 2017: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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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