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Taqueria La Placita

June 9, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings3

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: THE PERSON IN CHARGE HAS NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS CERTIFICATE; MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 1Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON DUTY AS REQUIRED; MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 ISSUED.
code 2Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP POLICY PROCEDURE AND ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 ISSUED.
code 5Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED RODENT ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. FOUND 50 OR MORE MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT BEHIND THE DEEP FREEZER AND ALONG THE WALL UNDER SHELF. ALSO OBSERVED DROPPINGS IN THE WASHROOM ON THE FLOOR AT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TOILET. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) ISSUED.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED COOK WITHOUR A PROPER HAIR RESTRAINT; MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES WHILE HANDLING FOOD.
code 40
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: NO COVER FOUND ON GARBAGE CONTAINER IN WASHROOM; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A COVER FOR GARBAGE CONTAINER.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR IN BASEMENT AREA AND WASHROOM WHERE DROPPINGS FOUND. • OBSERVED THE CONCRETE FLOOR IN POOR REPAIR UNDERNEATH THE STAIRS IN THE BASEMENT; REPAIR FLOOR.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: ONE EMPLOYEE HAS AN EXPIRED FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE; MUST OBTAIN A VALID CERTIFIATE. ONE FOOD HANDLER HAS NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE; EMPLOYEE MUST OBTAIN A FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 25, 2021: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 3 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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