Taqueria La Chiquita

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeTag Removal
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 3- DOOR PREP COOLER & ON DRINK COOLER IN DINING AREA.MUST PAINT OR APPLY A SEALANT ON WOOD SHELVING UNITS IN REAR PREP AREA.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST CLEAN VENTILATION VENTS IN DINING AREA,FILTERS,DEEP FRYER.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST SCRAPE & PAINT PEELING PAINT ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA.
  code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 18, 2011: 3 findings 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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