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Taqueria La Esquinita

November 16, 2016 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
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 INVEST IN FOOD GRADE BAGS, HANDLE TO FREEZER IN POOR REPAIR, BROKEN INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE,
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND INTERIOR SURFACE OF UNUSED PIZZA OVEN NOT, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND BETTER MAINTAIN,
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR NOT CLEAN UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND BETTER MAINTAIN,
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT OUT IN KITCHEN AND DISH AREAS, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND PROVIDE MORE LIGHT,
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 STORAGE AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 16, 2016: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 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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