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Taqueria La Oaxaquena

August 7, 2015 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

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: MISSING SPLASH GUARD AT THE KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK MUST BE REPLACED. MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN KITCHEN.
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.
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 REAR WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE. 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
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 Fail on July 31, 2015: 8 findings recurred. 4 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.