Taqueria El Herradero

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings3
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• 📋no certified food manager on dutycritical
  Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
  Inspector note: PIC WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE. INSTD TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE
  code 1Priority
• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
  Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS (BEEF, CHICKEN), NOR VALID CERTIFICATE POSTED. INSTD TO HAVE CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES AND VALID CERTIFICATE POSTED. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 PRIORITY FOUNDATION
  code 2Priority
• 🧊food not cooled down right
  Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
  Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING TCS READY TO EAT REFRIGERATED FOODS IN PREP COOLER AND WALK IN COOLER BEING OFFERED FOR SALE/SERVICE AND ARE PAST THE USE BY DATE: COOKED CHICKEN (2/29/24), COOKED PICADILLO (2/23/24), COOKED CESINA (BEEF) 2/29/24, COOKED TRIPE (3/4/24). ALL ABOVE DISCARDED AND DENATURED. ALL TCS REFRIGERATED READY TO EAT FOODS shall be consumed on the PREMISES, sold, or discarded when held at a temperature of 5ºC (41ºF) or less for a maximum of seven (7) days. APPROX 20LBS $200 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY FOUNDATION
  code 23

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 26, 2023: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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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