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Taqueria El Patron

July 14, 2021 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: FOUND THE FOLLOWING AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: CUT TOMATOES 50.9 DEGREES, CHEESE 50.3 DEGREES, RED COOKED SALSA 51.9 DEGREES, GREEN COOKED SALSA 50.2 DEGREES, RAW CHORIZO 50.5 DEGREES. ALL FOOD ITEMS HAVE BEED DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED TOTAL VALUE $135 35 LBS
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: FOUND REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 50.2 DEGREES AIR TEMP. COOLER MAY NOT BE USED AT THIS TIME. COOLER WILL BE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO USE ALTERNATE REACH IN COOLER FOR PROPER REFRIGERATION. WHEN COOLER IS CORRECTED CONT CDPH VIA EMAIL TO REMOVE TAG. CDPHFOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 33
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: VENTILATION UNIT IN OF CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 6, 2020: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.