Taqueria El Molino

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings6
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
  Inspector note: NO HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT HANDWASH SINKS OR IN WASHROOMS; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. (CORRECTED ON SITE) • FOUND NO COLD RUNNING WATER AT THE HANDSINK IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE COLD RUNNING WATER AT ALL TIMES AT HANDWASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) ISSUED.
  code 10Priority
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED. CLEAN UNDER GRILL IN FRONT SERVING AREA.
  code 49
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: UTILITY SINK IN KITCHEN NOT MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR; MUST CORRECT. • FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT UTILITY SINK AS REQUIRED; MUST BE INSTALLED.
  code 51
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
  Inspector note: THE WASTE RECEPTACLES IN THE FEMALE WASHROOMS MUST HAVE COVERS ON THEM; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WASTE RECEPTACLES WITH COVERS. • NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE FOUND ON THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR AS REQUIRED; MUST INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE WASHROOM DOOR.
  code 53
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS IN CORNER AREAS UNDER AND AROUND EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE WALL AND PIPE UNDER GRILL IN FRONT AREA TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE VENT FAN COVER IN MENS WASHROOM TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED. • OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE DINING AREA AND KITCHEN AREA; REPLACE TILE WHERE NEEDED. OBSERVED ONE OF THE FAN COVERS IN WALK-IN COOLER LOOSE; REATTACH FAN COVER TO FAN.
  code 55
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
  code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 2, 2021: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.