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Taqueria El Heredero

October 9, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE THE TCS FOODS (RICE,CHICKEN ETC.) ARE PREPARED AND SERVED TO CUSTOMERS. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES (TCS FOODS) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012,CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES AT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL WASHCLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED A TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE REAR 3 DOOR STAND-UP-COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES AT REAR PREP/3-COMP DISH WASHING AREA.MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATIONS OF DUSTS ON VENTILATION COVERS IN WASHROOMS.MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULBS IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE ROOM.MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION(S) NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2357080 DATED: 01/21/2020 56 - OBSERVED A MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN THE REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A LIGHT SHIELD WHERE MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT NOTED VIOLATION AND MAINTAIN BY 10/16/20. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090,CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 21, 2020: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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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