Taqueria La Oaxaquena

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

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST READJUST DOOR SWEEP AT THE FRONT DOOR; WORN OUT RUBBER GASKET OF 2DOOR PREP COOLER MUST BE REPLACED; 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NEEDS RECAULKING; MUST PROVIDE SCREEN IN THE SMALL WINDOW AT THE REAR AREA
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. EXTERIOR AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTION OF ICE MACHINE UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN; AIR VENTS INSIDE DISPLAY COOLER UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN;
  code 33
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MISSING CEILING TILES IN DINING AREA AND UNCLEAN CEILING AT THE PREP AREA MUST BE REPLACED,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN; CEILING FAN IN DINING AREA UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN; DAMAGED BASEWALLS IN THE HALLWAY TO THE TOILET MUST BE REPLACED
  code 35
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. THERMOMETER IN 2 COOLERS MUST BE PROVIDED
  code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 24, 2010: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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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