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Taqueria Hernandez

January 26, 2024 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: FRONT DOOR WITH 1/4" TO 1/2" BOTTOM OPENING.REPAIR ISSUE
code 38
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKS LINE KNIVES BEING STORED IMPROPERLY BETWEEN PREP COOLERS AND BEHIND THE PREP SINK. MUST PROVIDE A PROPER KNIFE HOLDER.
code 43
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: SINGLE SERVING UTENSILS NOT PROPERLY STORED AT FRONT SERVING COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE INVERTED TO MINIMIZE CONTAMINATION.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: EXCESS RUST ON SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER NOT CLEANABLE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING URINAL AND SINK IN MENS WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ISSUE.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: COVER IS REQUIRED AT RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE WASHROOM
code 53
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: ADDITIONAL FOOD HANDLER TRAINING IS REQUIRED
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 10, 2023: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.