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Taqueria La Esquinita

February 3, 2015 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE GROCERY BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE INSIDE COOLERS AND FREEZERS.--------MUST REPLACE OR RESURFACE CUTTING BOARD WITH DEEP SEAMS IN REAR PREP/COOKING AREA.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO SEAL GAP/OPENING BETWEEN WALL AND EXPOSED HAND SINK IN REAR PREP/COOKING AREA.---------MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CEILING VENT COVER WITH EXCESSIVE DUST BUILD-UP INSIDE WASHROOM.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT FIXTURE MUST BE SHIELDED OR PROVIDE SHATTERPROOF LIGHT BULB INSIDE TORTILLA CHIPS CABINET.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REORGANIZE AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND CLUTTER IN REAR PREP/COOKING AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOUND NO PROOF OF EMPLOYEE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 25, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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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