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Taqueria El Patron

July 12, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND REACH IN COOLER AT PREP LINE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. AIR TEMPERATURE 50.8 DEGREES. COOLER MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL REPAIRED AND REINSPECTED BY THE CDPH. COOLER BEING TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND THE FOLLOWING THE PRODUCTS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: CHORIZO 5 LBS 48.6 DEGREES, RAW BEEF 15 LBS 56.4 DEGREES, CUT TOMATOES 10 LBS 51.4 DEGREES, COOKED PORK MEAT 2LBS 58.4 DEGREES, BEEF TONGUE 3 LBS 50.1 DEGREES. ALL PRODUCT HAS BEEN DISCARDED AND DENATURED. TOTAL VALUE 35 LBS $120.00 CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: FOUND A LARGE AMOUNT OF HOUSE FLIES IN REAR PREP AREA AND DINING AREA. OBSERVED 10-12 HOUSE FLIES ON PREP SURFACES AND FOOD ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL SURFACES. ALL FOOD WAS DISCARDED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: CERTIFIED MANAGER NOT ON SITE AT TIME WHEN INSPECTION BEGAN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS THAT ARE WORN WITH DEEP CUTS AND DISCOLORED MUST BE REPLACED. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLERS, CLEAN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS IN REAR PREP AREA AND UTILITY ROOM IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAK AT P-TRAP REAR PREP HANDSINK. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: ALL REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF THERMOMETERS. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 26, 2016: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 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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