Taqueria La Oaxaquena

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings7
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
  Inspector note: OBSERVED 3 CONTAINERS OF SEASONING UNDER GRILL IN PREP AREA WITHOUT LABELS. ALL BULK FOOD INGREDIENTS THAT ARE NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING MUST BE LABELED.
  code 37
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
  Inspector note: OBSERVED 3 DEAD BUGS IN CORNER NEAR ENTRANCE OF KITCHEN AREA. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL COMPANY FOR UPDATED SERVICE REPORTS AND LOGBOOK.
  code 38
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED DISCOLORED CUTTING BOARD WITH DEEP GROOVES IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN TO AVOID HARBORING OF BACTERIA. • OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON RIGHT DOOR OF 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  code 47
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON SHELVES IN BOTH STAND UP FREEZERS IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 49
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: OBSERVED LOOSE FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK HELD WITH TAPE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  code 51
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED INOPERABLE VENTILATION IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  code 56
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.
  code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 2, 2020: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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