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Taqueria Hernandez

March 19, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: FOUND COOKED FOOD STORED INSIDE THE TWO DOOR FRONT COOLER AT TEMP OF 54.3F.CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER STATED FOOD WAS COOKED ON 3-18-15.PRESENTLY UNIT MAINTAINS AIR TEMP OF 38.6F.FOOD WITH ABUSED TEMPERATURE WAS DISCARDED BY THE MANAGER,POUNDS 10,VALUE 15.COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 40F AND BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NO SPLASH GUARD PROVIDED BETWEEN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXPOSED HAND SINK.PROVIDE EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL WOOD BASE OF PASTOR SPIT UNIT WITH POROUS SURFACE AND DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS.REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: SOME WATER AND RUST INSIDE THE POP CHEST COOLER AT FRONT PREP/SERVING AREA,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. SHELF BASE UNDER THE PREP TABLE/MEAT AND DRY PEPPER GRINDER WITH FOOD STAINS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GRAFFITI ON SOAP DISPENSER AIR FRESHENER AND HAND DRYING DEVICE IN MEN'S WASHROOM,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: BROKEN STOPPERS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: BROKEN SURFACE OF THERMOMETER INSIDE THE SMALL REACH-IN COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 1, 2014: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.