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Taqueria La Oaxaquena

April 5, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: Previous minors not corrected from 08/07/2015 Inspection #: 1561952 #32 MISSING SPLASH GUARD AT THE KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK MUST BE REPLACED. MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN KITCHEN. #35 MISSING WALL WITH EXPOSED INSULATION IN REAR FOOD PREP ROOM AROUND LIGHT SWITCH/ELECTRICAL SOCKET. MUST REPLACE. #38 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. Serious violation 7-42-090.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP ON INSIDE OF FREEZERS IN REAR PREP ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP INSIDE LOWER INTERIOR OF FRYER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON FAN COVER INSIDE 2 DOOR FRIDGE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING AND WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN SOUTH DINING ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE ALL MISSING AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. MUST MAINTAIN.
code 35
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE UTENSILS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER. CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 7, 2015: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 6 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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