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Taqueria La Estrella

January 23, 2017 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

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

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN, REPAINT OR REPLACE RUSTY METAL RACKS INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER IN REAR STORAGE ROOM.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DRIED FOOD IN REAR PREP AREA.--------- MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS WITH MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP INSIDE SODA DISPLAY COOLER IN FRONT SERVICE AREA.----------MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN PREP SHELVES IN PREP/COOKING AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS WITH DEBRIS AND DRIED FOOD ACCUMULATION ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT REAR PREP/COOKING AREA, REAR STORAGE ROOM AND FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: NOTED CEILING INSIDE LADIES WASHROOM IN POOR REPAIR WITH PEELING PAINT AND EXCESSIVE WATER STAIN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REORGANIZE STORAGE SHELVES IN PREP/COOKING AREA.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOUND FOOD HANDLER WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 8, 2016: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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