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Taqueria El Mexicano

July 27, 2015 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

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

Inspector note: 2 DOOR COOLER REAR NOT MAINTAINED COMPRESSOR LEAKING INSIDE COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED FRONT STOVE, AND SMALL COOLER INTERIOR NOT CLEAN,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING AND WALLS, AND DUSTY CEILING VENT IN THE REAR RESTROOM, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES. ALSO CLEAN FRONT LIGHT SHIELDS.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 SMALL PROPANE TANKS STORED IN REAR STORAGE, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM BUILDING. ALSO ORGANIZE/REMOVE ITEMS NOT BEING USED.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 14, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 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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