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Taqueria La Paz

June 26, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: REACH-IN COOLER NOT MAINTAINING COOLER TEMP 40'F AND BELOW, COOLER READING 50'F, COOLER TAGGED, MUST RESTRICT USE, UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINING TEMP 40'F, MUST CONTACT CDPH THOUGH FAX, #312 746-4042 FOR TAG REMOVAL, ONCE REPAIRED, CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE AND PREPARATION, NOTED COOKED (BEEF) STEAK, TONGUE, SOUP, AT INTERNAL TEMPERATURE READING 50.7'F-51.9'F STORED INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED MANAGER, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40'F OR BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID PRODUCTS, TOTAL VALUE $250.00, TOTAL WEIGHT 30 LBS., CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK NOT COMPLETE, NO PEST CONTROL BUSINESS LICENSE, TECH LICENSE, CHEMICALS USE, MAP, OR CURRENT PEST CONTROL REPORTS, SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-020
code 18
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN STAINED CUTTING BOARDS IN KITCHEN PREP AREA
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CEILING VENTS IN KITCHEN PREP AREA AND PROVIDE MISSING VENT COVER IN DINING AREA,
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD COVER ON LIGHTS IN PREP AREA,
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT BATHROOM DOOR
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR KNOB TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER ACCURATE AND VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS, ALSO MUST PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF HOT AND COLD HOLDING OF FOOD PRODUCTS,
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 25, 2013: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings 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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