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Taqueria-El-Norte Inc
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedFebruary 23, 2011
- address5600 N Ridge Ave, Chicago 60660
Is Taqueria-El-Norte Inc clean?
Taqueria-El-Norte Inc is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on February 23, 2011. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Taqueria-El-Norte Inc?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 23, 2011, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalPotentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service • All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ON THE TOP OF CHEF PREP COOLER(STEWED GROUND BEEF,STEWED CHICKEN,HAM,STEWED PORK,&1 1/2 DOZEN EGGS) AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 46.7F TO 51.8F AT THE TIME OF INSPECPTION.CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(a)CRITICAL INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ABOVE SAID FOODS MAINTAINED AT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES.MANAGER VOLUTRILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED ABOVED MENTIONED FOODS WITH SANITIZER TOTAL WEIGHT OF 15pds AND TOTAL COST $50.0 .
- ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles • Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT CLEAN UTENSIL ON SHELVING UNITS THROUGHOUT.Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles • Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT CLEAN UTENSIL ON SHELVING UNITS THROUGHOUT.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DEBRIS ON HOOD WALLS ,FILTERS ON HOOD,3COMP.SINKS IN KITCHEN,INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE OVENS,EXTERIORS OF REACH IN COOLERS IN KITCHEN THROUGHOUT,AND INTERIOR OF CHEF REACH IN COOLER
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DEBRIS AND GREASE ON FLOORS UNDER HOOD IN KITCHEN. ALSO MUST ELEVATE FOOD PRODUCTS AND CLEAN FOOD UTENSILS.6" OFF THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DEBRIS AND GREASE ON FLOORS UNDER HOOD IN KITCHEN. ALSO MUST ELEVATE FOOD PRODUCTS AND CLEAN FOOD UTENSILS.6" OFF THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR BROKEN BRICK WALLS IN DINING,AND CLEAN STAINS ON WALL BY CHEF COOLER IN KITCHEN.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR BROKEN BRICK WALLS IN DINING,AND CLEAN STAINS ON WALL BY CHEF COOLER IN KITCHEN.
- 🏷️food improperly labeledToilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters • Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON BOY TOILET DOOR.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR FAUCETS DRIPPING CONSTANTLY ON 3COMP. SINKS TROUGHOUT.
When was Taqueria-El-Norte Inc last inspected?
Taqueria-El-Norte Inc has 1 inspection on record going back to February 23, 2011.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 23, 2011 | Pass w/ Conditions |
Taqueria-El-Norte Inc vs Edgewater
Edgewater runs 64% clean across 997 tracked restaurants — 633 clean, 186 mid, 172 cooked.
Against the 997 spots Cooked tracks in Edgewater, this one comes out cleaner than 23% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated February 23, 2011. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.