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Taqueria Jamay

February 7, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
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 BETWEEN 60-70 MICE DROPPINGS IN BASEMENT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BEHIND 3 CHEST COOLERS NEAR STAIRS, UNDERNEATH SHELVING RACKS, SOME ON SHELVING,AND BEHIND GREASE TRAP MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS ALSO OBSERVED FRONT OUTER DOOR NOT TIGHT FITTING,OPENING NOTED AT BOTTOM OF DOOR, RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT PEST CINTROL OPERATOR FOR SERVICE CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT#1202250 DATE 04-26-2012 NOT CORRECTED (33)CLEAN THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND FILTERS ABOVE HAS GREASE BUILDUP DEFROST AND CLEAN THE REACHIN FREEZERS LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT THEY ARE THICK WITH ICE BUILDUP(34)CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT THICK WITH GREASE BUILDUP CLEAN THE BASEMENT FLOOR AND THE 1ST FLOOR REAR AREA ALONG THE WALLS AND IN THE CORNERS HASDUST BUILDUP ON THEM PROVIDE A BASEBOARD(COVING)EAST WALL IN THE PREP AREA(35)CLEAN THE EAST AND SOUTH WALL PREP AREA HAS SPLASHED ON FOOD DEBRIS CLEAN THE WALL BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT HAS SPLASED ON GREASE BUILDUP INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT VIOLATIONS SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: VIOLATION CORRECTED • MUST REMOVE RUST FROM GREASE TRAP IN BASEMENT
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN EXTERIOR OF LIGHT SHIELD COVERS AT FRONT CUSTOMER DINNING AREA
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE CHIP PAINT ON WALL NEAR PREP TABLE IN REAR PREP AREA AND REMOVE CHIP PAINT ON SHELF WHERE MICROWAVE IS STORED AT FRONT PREP AREA ALSO SOME WOODEN SHELVES IN BASEMENT HAS CHIP PAINT MUST USE NON TOXIX PAINT TO REPAIR
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 26, 2012: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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