Taqueria La Oaxaquena

July 31, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM 12-8-14 NOT CORRECTED. #32- INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE WOODEN FRAME/BASE (ROTTING AND PEELING) AROUND EXPOSED HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA.MUST NOT USE GROCERY BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE INSIDE FREEZERS AND COOLERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: TORN, PEELING CAULKING ALONG SPLASH BACK BOARD AT THE KITCHEN PREP STATION NEXT TO THE WATER TANK. BROKEN SPLASH GUARD AT THE KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST REPLACE ALL. MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS LINER FOR ANY SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FRONT, KITCHEN OR COOLERS. RAW WOODEN SHELVING UNDER THE MICROWAVE OVENS. MUST PAINT, SEAL TO MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DAMAGED/CRACKED/LOOSE FLOOR TILES UNDER THE DEEP FRYER AND FLOOR BASEBOARD IN THE LADIES WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE. DIRTY FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH EXCESSIVE DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS: UNDER AND BEHIND ICE MACHINE, UNDER COOKS LINE PREP STATION NEXT TO WATER TANK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN SIDE DINING ROOM AND REAR WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE. EXCESSIVE FOOD SPLATTER ON WALL BEHIND AND UNDER KITCHEN PREP STATION NEXT TO WATER TANK. MUST CLEAN. MISSING WALL TILES AT THE COOKS LINE FLAT GRILL. MISSING WALL WITH EXPOSED INSULATION IN REAR FOOD PREP ROOM AROUND LIGHT SWITCH/ELECTRICAL SOCKET. MUST REPLACE.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN THE REAR PREP ROOM. MUST REPLACE. MUST PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD OR SHATTER PROOF BULB ABOVE THE KITCHEN PREP STATION NEXT TO THE WATER TANK.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: GAS GRILL ON COOKS LINE MUST BE UNDER VENTILATION COMPLETELY. MUST REMOVE, PROVIDE LARGER OVERHEAD VENTILATION OR RE-ARRANGE COOKING EQUIPMENT SO ALL ARE UNDER THE VENTILATION. EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE GREASE TRAP UNDER THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MUST RE-PAINT/REPLACE.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE AN INTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR THE COOKS LINE TWO DOOR PREP COOLER.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE THEIR PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA.
code 41
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA MUST WEAR HAT/HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES.
code 42
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: COOKS LINE WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NO IDPH FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE OR PROOF OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 8, 2014: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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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