Taqueria La Ciudad Inc

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🌡️food received at unsafe tempscritical
  Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
  Inspector note: Observed exposed hand sink with hand sanitizer in place of soap. Instructed may not use hand sanitizer, unless hands have been washed with soap first. Instructed must keep soap (and sanitary means to dry hands) at hand sink at all times. Operator provided soap for exposed hand sink and removed hand sanitizer. Critical violation 7-38-030.
  code 12Priority
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: Observed all potentially hazardous foods and dry storage items without proper labels. Must label all potentially hazardous foods with name and prep date. Must label all dry storage items with name. Must maintain same.
  code 30
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Observed standing water in basement on floor. Must keep floors clean and dry. Observed excessive debris, dirt build up and clutter on floors under exposed hand sink and 3 compartment sink in prep area. Must remove all items and elevate at least 3 inches above the floors. Must detail clean and sanitize floors. Must maintains same.
  code 34
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: Observed light out in rear of prep area. Observed no proper lighting in 2 door cooler in rear of prep area. Must provide, repair and/or replace. Must provide adequate lighting for proper cleaning. Must maintain same.
  code 36
• ⚠️Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn
  Inspector note: Observed food handler without proper hair restraint while handling food in prep area. Must provide proper hair restraints (hair nets, hats, etc.) for all employees while in food prep area. Must maintain same.
  code 42
• ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met
  Inspector note: Must provide proof of food handler training for all food handling employees.
  code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 26, 2017: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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