Taqueria La Lagartija

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
  Inspector note: MICE DROPPINGS NOTED (0VER 40) SCATTERED IN REAR BEHIND CHEST FREEZER AND IN STORAGE CLOSET. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMEND TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 SERIOUS.
  code 18
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES WITH RUST. INSTD TO REMOVE RUST/PAINT SURFACES.
  code 32
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: SEAL HOLES IN WALL BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO SEAL SAME.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: NO EXPOSED HANDSINK BEHIND BAR. INSTD TO PROVIDE SAME. PROPER STOPPERS MISSING FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS. INSTD TO PROVIDE SAME.
  code 38
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: METAL STEM THERMOMETERS MISSING FOR FOOD HANDLERS. PROVIDE SAME.
  code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 28, 2015: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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