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Taqueria El Dorado

November 29, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
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 ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS; STEAK, CHICKEN, ETC., ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED STAFF THAT A CERTIFIED MANAGER IS REQUIRED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 21
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT 1610189, DATED 1/26/2016. VIOLATIONS INCLUDE; #32; OBSERVED THE USE OF CARDBOARD, GROCERY BAGS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USE OF SAID MATERIALS ON FOOD AND NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND MAINTAIN. #35; OBSERVED HOODS AND FILTERS WITH GREASE BUILD UP AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. #36; LIGHT BULB OUT IN SHIELD ABOVE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. #39; OBSERVED SOILED LINENS BEING STORED IMPROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZER SOLUTION WHILE NOT IN USE AND MAINTAIN. #45; FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INFORMATION PROVIDED. VIOLATIONS STILL NOT CORRECTED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN PREP AREA IN NEED OF REPAIR, OR TO BE REPLACED. DARK GROOVES AND STAINS ARE PRESENT ON CUTTING BOARDS. ALSO RUST ON STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK IN COOLER. REPAIR RACKS SO SURFACES ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE 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 INTERIOR SURFACES OF MICROWAVE IN PREP AREA NOT CLEAN. ALSO, INTERIOR SURFACES IN THE WALK IN COOLER ARE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED COLD WATER KNOB MISSING FROM THE 1-COMP SINK IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 26, 2016: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 5 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.