Taqueria El Herradero

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🚿water/temperature at the sink offcritical
  Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
  Inspector note: MALE FOOD HANDLER USING BARE HAND CONTACT WITH THE FOLLOWING READY TO EAT FOODS TO PLACE ON TACOS: CHEESE, ONIONS, CILANTRO. BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS IS PROHIBITED. INSTD TO USE SUITABLE UTENSILS SUCH AS DELI TISSUE, SPATULAS, TONGS, SINGLE USE GLOVES OR DISPENSING EQUIPMENT. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010. PRIORITY. FOOD HANDLER WEARING SINGLE SERVICE GLOVES TO HANDLE READY TO EAT FOODS BY END OF INSPECTION.
  code 9Priority
• ⚠️Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, & Used
  Inspector note: EMPLOYEE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN DESIGNATED AREA.
  code 28
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
  Inspector note: SEE 60
  code 58
• ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 5/17/22 REPORT 2555885: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 PRIORITY FOUNDATION
  code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 17, 2022: 3 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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