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Taqueria El Sauz

January 12, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT DRINK / JUICING PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE A HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) ISSUED.
code 10Priority
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENT ON PRINTED MENU OF CONSUMING RAW AND UNDER COOKED FOODS SUCH AS EGGS, STEAK AND HAMBURGERS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 ISSUED).
code 25
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF GRILL AND STOVE IN NEED OF CLEANING. ALSO CLEAN BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES WHERE RUST OBSERVED.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED THAT WASTE RECEPTACLES IN THE WOMENS WASHROOM MUST HAVE A COVER; MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND KITCHEN COOKING EQUIPMENT AND IN STORAGE ROOM UNDER SHELVES.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.
code 58
Miscellaneous / Public Health Orders

Inspector note: NO WRITTEN PROTOCOL AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A WRITTEN RECORD DESCRIBING PROTOCOL FOR CHECKING PROOF OF VACCINATION IN PUBLIC PLACES. • NO RECORDS OF EMPLOYEE VACCINATION STATUS OR WEEKLY TESTING PER OSHA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE. • NO SIGNAGE REQUIRING PROOF OF VACCINATION. INSTRUCTED TO POST SIGNAGE AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO SHOW PROOF OF VACCINATION REQUIRED TO DINE IN AT LOCATION.
code 64

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 21, 2021: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 11 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.