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Taqueria El Molino

May 26, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED FRIED CORN TORTILLA CHIPS BEING STORED IN A CARD BOARD BOX THAT RAW MEAT WAS DELIVERED, THEN FOOD HANDLER WENT TO CHANGE THE BOX TO A MULTI USE CONTAINER AND USED HIS BARE HANDS TO SCOOP THEM OUT. CHIPS WERE DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. FOOD NOT PROTECTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 16
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: GROCERY BAGS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO STORE FOOD PRODUCTS. MUST USE FOOD GRADE BAG. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: ALL MULTI USE UTENSILS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAINER AT ALL TIMES. KNIVES MAY NOT BE STORED BETWEEN PIPE AND WALL. INSTRAUCT TO WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE AND STORE IN A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAINER. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP CUTS MUST BE REPLACED. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS IN REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILL AND BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAK AT SPRAYER NOZZLE AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF REPAIR. LEAKS. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AND BEARD RESTRAINTS. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 30, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 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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