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Taqueria El Molino

November 18, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE PREPARING SERVING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS (RICE, BEANS, CARNITAS, SLICED TOMATOES ETC). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT LEAST ONE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WITH VALID ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED FOR PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY IN MENU FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOOD ITEMS COOKED TO ORDER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISCLOSURE (ASTERISK) TO A FOOTNOTE AND REMINDER STATEMENT IN MENU AND MAINTAIN. HANDOUT PROVIDED TO PERSON IN CHARGE FOR EXAMPLE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE BOTH UPRIGHT COOLERS IN FRONT OF PREMISE WITH TCS FOODS INSIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED CHOCO FLAN STORED IN UPRIGHT REFRIGERATOR IN FRONT OF PREMISE WITHOUT LABELS INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER HANDLING FOOD WITHOUT BEARD HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 40
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN MICROWAVE IN REAR PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR CURRENT FOOD HANDLERS AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 22, 2019: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 5 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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