Taqueria El Jardin

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
  Inspector note: Multi use utensils not properly stored. Instructed to invert utensils to prevent contamination before use.
  code 31
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Exhaust hood, filters, cooking equipment, prep table, storage shelves, utensils, sinks not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Floor not maintained in areas. Instructed to replace missing floor tile. Floor along wallbase, behind and under equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily.
  code 34
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: Unnecessary articles stored in basment. Instructed to remove all unused articles.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 5, 2012: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 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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