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Taqueria Chile Bravo

January 4, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND SEVEN DOZEN EGGS SETTING ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE BAR AT WAITRESS STATION AT 69.9F. MANGER DISPOSED OF THE EGGS PUT IN THE GARBAGE. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS DID NOT MEET TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS. CRITICAL CITATION GIVEN 7-38-005 (A).
code 3Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. FOUND 10-15 FRUIT FLIES FLYING AROUND IN THE BACK AREA BY THE BACK DOOR. ALSO FOUND A ONE INCH OPENING ABOVE THE BACK DOOR NOT INSECT OR RODENT PROOFED. SERIOUS CITATION GIVEN 7-38-020. INSTRUCTED TO CALL YOUR PEST CONTROL TECH TO COME HERE AND TAKE SERVICE THIS ESTABLISHMENT.
code 18
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN ALL THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND BOTH HOODS AND FILTERS IN PREP AREAS HAS GREASE BUILDUP.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN THE FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT HAS GREASE BUILDUP.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: Use dustless cleaning methods. SEAL ALL HOLES IN THE WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES SO NO INSECT OR RODENT HARBORAGE.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 25, 2011: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 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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