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Taqueria El Palmar

October 22, 2024 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST NOT STORE HANGING CLEAN UTENSILS, POTS, PANS ABOVE THE DIRTY WASH BASIN OF THE DISH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS. MUST USE FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE BAGS OR WASHABLE CONTAINERS. • RAW WOOD USED AS LINER UNDER THE ICE MACHINE MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED, NON-ABSORBENT.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR THE GREASE TRAP, AS MATTING UNDER THE MICROWAVE OVEN OR CARDBOARD BOXES AS STORAGE CONTAINERS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP ON THE INTERIOR OF THE WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER NEAR THE FREEZER DOOR AND ON THE WALL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL ICE BUILD UP AND MAINTAIN FREE OF SIGNIFICANT ICE BUILD UP.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: UNUSED BROKEN EQUIPMENT ie: FLAT TOP GRILL AT FRONT PREP, MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING. • WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: NOTED EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGINGS STORED INSIDE THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE A DESIGNATED NON-FOOD CONTACT AREA FOR EMPLOYEES BELONGINGS.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 18, 2024: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 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.