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Taqueria Hernandez

January 7, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

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: OBSERVED FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED. 1/4 INCH GAP AT BOTTOM OF DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL PROPER THRESHOLD TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED HOLES IN FLOOR TILES IN CUSTOMER SEATING AREA AND WOMENS CUSTOMER TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN,
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT ON REAR WALL BY GRINDER, MISSING WALL TILES IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. DOOR TO SAME TOILET ROOM HAS A HOLE AT THE BOTTOM, AND STAINED CEILING TILES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: INCREASE HOT WATER PRESSURE AT EXPOSED HAND SINK AND 1-COMP SINK IN FRONT PREP, AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INFORMATION PROVIDED.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 19, 2015: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 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.

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