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Taqueria El Molino

July 2, 2021 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN CUSTOMER/EMPLOYEE MENS AND WOMENS TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED REAR DOOR WITH 1/4" GAP AT BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL GAP TO PREVENT UNWANTED PESTS FROM ENTERING THE PREMISES.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED BOXES OF FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOIL LINING ALONG BACKSPLASH OF FRONT GRILL AND PREP STATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN. ALL SURFACES MUST BE EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED CRATES BEING USED FOR ELEVATION IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP AREA WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN WOMENS TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE FOR MALE EMPLOYEE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 25, 2020: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 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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