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Taqueria La Esquinita

July 16, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings0

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Failed findings

grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN KITCEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CLUTTER AN UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REMOVE CLEAN AND ORGANIZE AREA TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. MUST USE APPROVED SHELVING FOR PRODUCT ELEVATION. • OBSERVED GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHING COOKING EQUIMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION#2453457 ON 10/16/2020. #53 OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE UNISEX WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. #56 OBSERVED DIM LIGHTING AT REAR DISHWASHING 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AREA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES. #56 OBSERVED MISSING END-CAPS AT LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE KITCHEN COOKING EQUIPMENTS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN END-CAPS ON LIGHT SHIELD PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-060.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 16, 2020: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 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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