Taqueria El Charro

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: CHEST FREEZER WITH BROWN LID IN POOR REPAIR,INTERIOR LINER OF THE LID IS BROKEN RE-TAPED AGAIN AND AGAIN, TAPE IS DIRTY AND NOT CLEANABLE,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LID LINER INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER.
  code 32
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: WALL AT SOUTH-EAST CORNER REPAIRED WITH CEMENT,ROUGH AND UNEVEN SURFACE,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. BROKEN HEAVY WATER STAINED CEILING TILES AT REAR STORAGE HALLWAY,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. PLASTIC WALL TILES NOT PROPER SEALED, ALSO WITH GRAFFITI INSIDE THE MEN'S WASHROOM INSTRUCTED TO SEAL,CLEAN OR REPLACE SAID WALL TILES.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE USING A LADDER TO BE ABLE TO TURN ON MANUALLY THE LIGHT BULBS UNDER THE HOOD,ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SWITCH AT SAID LIGHT BULBS.GREASE ON LIGHT BULB/LIGHT SHIELD INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: WASH BOWL AT MEN'S WASHROOM SLOWLY DRAINING,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 14, 2014: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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