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Taqueria El Chorrito

September 1, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: POSTED WALL MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND REMIND CUSTOMERS OF UNDERCOOKED ANIMAL ORIGIN FOODS SUCH AS OVER EASY AND SUNNY SIDE UP EGGS AND NO VISIBLE CONSUMER ADVISORY AT WALL POSTED MENU. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: BULK FLOUR CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING RAW WOOD MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED: RAW WOODEN FRAME OF THE REAR PREP HAND SINK SPLASH GUARD, RAW WOOD USED TO PROP THE REAR DRAINBOARD, RAW WOOD FRAME UNDER THE FRONT PREP HAND SINK, RAW WOODEN PALLET UNDER THE REAR BOX FREEZER. • BROKEN GLASS ON THE DOOR OF THE FAR REAR TALL REACH-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: EXTREMELY LOW HOT WATER PRESSURE IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE GREATER HOT WATER.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: WALL BACKSPLASH BEHIND THE TWO-COMPARTMENT SINK IS IN POOR REPAIR WITH DAMAGED TILES, OPEN CRACKS, AND CREVICES. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.-----REAR PREP AREA CEILING TILES WITH EXCESSIVE DUST/DIRT MUST BE CLEAN.-----WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE REAR HALLWAY. MUST REPLACE. • NOTED SOILED MOPS IMPROPERLY STORED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. IT MUST BE PROPERLY STORED INVERTED IN THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. • THE DAMAGED, UNUSED COOLER IN THE REAR HALLWAY MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES. • THE REAR PREP AREA CEILING VENT IS IN POOR REPAIR, HANGING FROM THE CEILING. MUST REPLACE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE PERSONAL ITEMS IE: HAND BAGS, IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. • MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN THE REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE. • MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN THE WASHROOM IS NOT OPERATIONAL. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 29, 2021: 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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