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Taqueria La Paz

February 1, 2017 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON LOWER SHELVING UNIT OF GRILL TABLE AND FOOD STORAGE SHELF.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE OVER SIZED POTS FROM PREMISES THAT CAN'T BE SUBMERGED IN 3- COMP SINK.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE TORN CHAIR SEATS IN DINING AREA,WORN DOOR GASKETS ON BOTH 1- DOOR PREP COOLERS,1 & 2- DOOR REACH IN COOLER.MUST REMOVE FOIL FROM LOWER SHELVES OF TABLES UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS,OVEN,GRILL TABLE,PREP TABLE,WHEEL BASES OF EQUIPMENT ,FOOD STORAGE SHELVES,STEAM TABLE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES IN PREP AREA,DINING AREA AND FLOOR MATS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE TORN AND WORN FLOOR MATS ,DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN PREP AREA.MUST REMOVE STANDING WATER UNDER 2- DOOR REACH IN COOLER.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING AND DAMAGED WALL TILES AND WALL BASE IN PREP AREA AND TOILETROOM,LOOSE CEILING VENT ABOVE HAND SINK IN PREP AREA.MUST CLEAN GREASE BUILD UP FROM GRATED CEILING VENT IN PREP AREA,WALLS AND MENU BOARD IN PREP AREA,FILTERS,CEILING TILES,LIGHT SHIELDS.MUST REMOVE PAPER AND TAPE FROM WALL IN DINING AROUND COVERING UNFINISHED WALL NEAR REAR DOOR.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELDS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND PREP AREA
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPES AT HAND SINK OUTSIDE OF TOILETROOM AND PLASTIC BAGS WRAPPED AROUND PIPES THAT ARE LEAKING UNDER 3- COMP SINK AND LEAKY FAUCET AT SAME.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 4, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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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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