Taqueria El Asadero #1

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: OBSERVED GAPS/HOLE IN COUNTER TOP AROUND HANDWASH BOWL AT FRONT PREP AREA. MUST SEAL GAPS/HOLE AROUND FRONT PREP HANDWASH BOWL.
  code 32
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: MUST RAISE THRESHOLD AT FRONT ENTRANCE/EXIT DOOR.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST/FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS AT REAR PREP AREA AND AROUND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN ALL WALLS AT REAR PREP/DISHWASH AREA AND MAINTAIN.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: OBSERVED REAR PREP AREA CEILING LIGHT BULBS MISSING END CAPS (X3) ABOVE PREP TABLE. MUST PROVIDE END CAPS FOR SAID LIGHT COVERS.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK RIGHT SIDE COMPARTMENT DRAINING SLOWLY. 3-COMPARTMENT SINK MUST DRAIN QUICKLY.
  code 38
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: BASEMENT FLOOR CLUTTERED INSIDE STORAGE ROOM BY STAIRS. MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE ITEMS.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 12, 2017: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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