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Taqueria La Chiquita

January 12, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
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: COOKED CHICKEN SOUP FOUND AT ROOM TEMPERATURE ON BURNER THAT WAS TURNED OFF AT 105.6F. COOKED BEANS AND COOKED PORK FOUND STORED IN WALK-IN COOLER DATED 1/11/16 IN LARGE DEEP BUS PANS AT 45.6F, 45.2F AND 45.8F, AND 45.6F. ALL HOT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 140 OR ABOVE DEGREES UNTIL SERVED. ALL COOKED FOODS BEING COOLED MUST BE STORED IN SHALLOW CONTAINERS AND MUST REACH 40 DEGREES WITHIN 6 HOURS. ALL PRODUCTS(165LB VALUED AT $720.00) FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: PAINT EXTERIOR OF WALK-IN COOLER DOOR 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: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: CAN OPENER AND SLEEVE CONNECTED TO PREP TABLE, CABINET INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYER IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA, EXTERIOR OF REACH-IN COOLER INREAR PREP ARE, AND INTERIOR OF DOOR TO LARGE ICE MACHINE IN REAR PREP AREA. CLEAN AND/OR PAINT STORAGE RACK NEAR DOOR IN REAR PREP AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN ALL WALLS THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AND DISH WASHING AREA WHERE DIRT, AND STAINS ARE PRESENT. SEAL ALL LARGE HOLES AND OPENINGS IN WALLS THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AND DISH WASHING AREA,
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: REPLACE BLOWN LIGHTS UNDERNEATH HOOD IN REAR PREP AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 2 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 20, 2015: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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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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