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Taqueria El Palmar

August 11, 2022 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT NOT STORED IN CORRECT FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS. OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN COUNTRYSIDE CREAMERY HOMESTYLE SPREAD CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE FOOD IN FOOD-GRADE STORAGE CONTAINERS PROPERLY.
code 39
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED KITCHENWARE(PANS AND POTS) STORED IN MILK CRATES IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. ALSO OBSERVED A CUTTING BOARD STORED NEAR THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE SAID KITCHENWARE AND MAINTAIN.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER NOT ELEVATED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY ELEVATE FOOD ITEMS ON SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN DOWN CARDBOARD BOXES USED TO LINE SHELVING UNITS AND ON THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL BROKEN DOWN CARDBOARD BOXES TO ELIMINATE POTENTIAL HARBORAGE POINTS FOR RODENTS AND PEST.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED THE MANAGER TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS RETAKE THE COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS OF THE CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER THAT ONLY CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 25, 2021: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding 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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