Taqueria El Mexicano

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
  Inspector note: FOUND EVIDENCE OF MICE ACTIVITY THROUGH FRONT COUNTER AREA. APPROXIMATLY 30 MOUSE DROPPINGS ALONG PREP COUNTER, BEHIND REACH IN COOLERS, AND CHIP STORAGE BIN. FOUND OPEN BAIT UNDER COUNTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. REMOVE OPEN BAIT AND CONTACT PESTCONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
  code 18
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: RUBBER GASKETS NEEDED AT FRONT REACH IN COOLER. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: DRINK DISPENSORS IN NEED OF CLEANING AT NOZZLES. COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD SPLATTER AND BUILD UP. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: FLOORS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: WALLS IN DISH AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: LEAK AT FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. LEAK AT P-TRAP AT HANDSINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 27, 2015: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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