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Taqueria La Lagartija

July 11, 2014 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

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

Inspector note: NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED WORN, DISCOLORED. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. DOOR TO REACH IN PREP COOLER ON PREP LINE IN NEED OF REPAIR. MUST CORRECTED.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS, RUBBER GASKETS, INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, DUST PANS AND ALL SUPPLY BINS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS IN REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. FLOORS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING UNDER AND AROUND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT LINE AREA. FLOOR DAMAGE AT DOOR AREA IN NEED OF REPAIR. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS AND CEILING IN REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS. WALL DAMAGE AT WEST WALL IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST REAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAK AT P-TRAP ON 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. DRAIN STOPPERS NEEDED AT BOTH 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST INSTALL THERMOMETERS IN ALL REACH IN COOLER UBITS. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ANY AND ALL UNNECESSARY CLUTTER MUST BE REMOVED AND OR ORGANIZED. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION. ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAINER. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 17, 2013: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.