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Taqueria El Jardin

October 10, 2017 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PINK BUILDUP FROM THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE, DETAIL CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED MEAT BEING STORED DIRECTLY IN GROCERY BAGS INSIDE OF THE DEEP FREEZER. MUST USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS TO PROPERLY STORE MEATS AT ALL TIMES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DISASSEMBLE THE MEAT SLICER AND DETAIL CLEAN THE COMPENENTS TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE GENERAL SEATING AREA AND THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER TO REMOVE LIQUID SPLATTER AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED SPLATTER ON THE WALLS BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: REPLACE THE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS IN THE LIGHT FIXTURE ABOVE THE REAR PREP AREA TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IS SLOW DRAINING IN ALL 3-COMPARTMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT A PLUMBER TO REPAIR SINK AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS ON PREMISES.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with No Entry on June 20, 2016: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.