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Taqueria La Mexicana

September 5, 2012 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: COOKED FOODS IN COOLER NOT PROPERLY LABELED OR DATED. INSTD TO PROPERLY LABEL.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: CUTTING BOARD AT PREP LINE IN POOR REPAIR, PITTED. REPAIR SAME.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: EXTERIOR OF PREP COOLER DOORS AND INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN VARIOUS AREAS.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: WALK-IN COOLER DRAIN LINE IMPROPERLY DRAINING INTO 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO PROPERLY ROUTE DRAIN.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: THERMOMETER MISSING IN PREP COOLER. PROVIDE SAME.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: IMPROPER FOOD DISPENSING UTENSILS (BOWLS) STORED IN RICE, BEANS. INSTD TO USE PROPER FOOD DISPENSING UTENSILS AND STORE PROPERLY.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 15, 2011: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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.