Taqueria La Estrella

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeLicense
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS, AND MAINTAIN.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: OBSERVED SLIGHT DIRT ACCUMULATION ON THE UPPER INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP UNDER AND AROUND GREASE TRAP. ADVISED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN
  code 34
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: OBSERVED LIGHTS IN PREP AREA WITHOUT END CAPS. ADVISED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
  code 36

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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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