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Taqueria El Dorado

January 26, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings0

Failed findings

hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ONSITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS, STEAK, SHRIMP, ETC., ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED MANAGER ONSITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 21
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREPACKAGED DESSERTS FOR SALE IN FRONT PESPI COOLER WITHOUT LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS THAT INCLUDES ITEM NAMES, DATES AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE USE OF CARDBOARD, GROCERY BAGS AND FOIL THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USE OF SAID MATERIALS ON FOOD AND NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE AND DEBRIS ON THE FOLLOWING FOOD AND NON FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT; STOVE,GRILL AND DEEP FRYER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED CRACKED AND DIRTY FLOOR TILES IN PREP AREA, FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER,AND FLOOR IN FRONT OF GRILL HAS BROKEN TILES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SO FLOOR IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED HOODS AND FILTERS WITH GREASE BUILD UP AND FOOD DEBRIS. ALSO, LIGHT FIXTURE IN TOILET ROOM HAS DUST BUILD-UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT BULB OUT IN SHEILD ABOVE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKY PIPES UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND UNDER THE 1-COMP SINK IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Linen: Clean And Soiled Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED LINENS BEING STORED IMPROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZER SOLUTUON WHLIE NOT IN USE AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INFORMATION PROVIDED.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 23, 2015: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 6 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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