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Taqueria El Charro

August 31, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings0

Failed findings

consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: NOTED SUNNY-SIDE-UP EGGS AND EGGS COOKED TO ORDER, NOT REMINDED AND DISCLOSED ON THE WALL MENU. MUST ADEQUATELY DISCLOSE AND REMIND FOR UNDERCOOKED EGGS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION WAS ISSUED.
code 25
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: NOTED ALL METAL STEM THERMOMETERS ON-SITE IN POOR REPAIR, EXTREMELY DIRTY, AND UNABLE TO READ. NOT CALIBRATED. MUST PROVIDE ACCURATE, FUNCTIONAL, CALIBRATED METAL STEM THERMOMETER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IE: SUGAR, RICE ETC. IT MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS AT THE FRONT PREP AND IN THE MOP CLOSET ROOM MUST BE STORED ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING ON FOOD CARTS, ON SHELVING INSIDE COOLERS, OR AS A BUMPER GUARD ON FOOD CARTS. ALL MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. • THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS: INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN, INTERIOR OF THE KITCHEN TALL REACH-IN COOLER, GAS STOVE TOP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE LOCATED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK WHERE A HOSE IS LOCATED. MUST PROVIDE. • FAUCET/HOT AND COLD HANDLES ON THE KITCHEN/DISH HAND WASHING SINK ARE IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPLACE TO BE CLEANABLE.-----HOT HANDLE ON THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK STRIPPED. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR TO BE FUNCTIONAL.----LEAK UNDER THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK INTO A PAN. MUST REPAIR.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE ALL PILED CARDBOARD BOXES AND LARGE PILE OF WOOD AND WOODEN PALLETS STORED ON THE REAR WALK-WAY TOWARD THE GARBAGE AREA TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: EXCESSIVE FOOD SPLATTER ON THE WALLS AND CEILING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND ON THE WOODEN SWING DOORS LEADING TO THE KITCHEN. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM AND THE REAR HALLWAY STORAGE. MUST REPLACE.----CRACKED/DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MISSING LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE COOKS LINE. MUST REPLACE.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: THE PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2537730 ON 11-3-21 WAS NOT CORRECTED. #47- MUST PROVIDE A LOCK FOR TWO-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AND CHEST FREEZERS IN THE DINING AREA EXCESS TO CUSTOMERS. THE DOOR MUST BE LOCKED AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 3, 2021: 9 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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