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Taqueria Gomez

October 8, 2020 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MANTAIN.
code 49
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CARDBOARD BOXES, BUCKETS, OIL CONTAINERS , PRODUCE AND MILK CRATES STACKED OUTSIDE NEAR GARBAGE RECEPTACLE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS AND MAINTAIN GARBAGE AREA FREE OF CLUTTER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED A RAW WOOD SECTION OF WALL NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL WAL AND PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES. • OBSERVED, EMPTY CARDBOARD BOXES STORED ON FLOORS UNDER PREP TABLES AND EXCESSIVE CRATES IN PREP AREA USED FOR ELEVATING BULK BAGS OF RICE AND BEANS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST MAINTAIN PREMISE FREE OF UNNECESSARY ITEMS.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS DIRECTLY ABOVE PREP AND SEATING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN FACILITY.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 3, 2020: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 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.