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Taqueria La Zacatecana

April 5, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. ANALICIA VALDEZ TOOK THE TEST LAST MAY 2012 AND PASSED THE TEST ON AUGUST 2012 BUT NO PROOF TO SHOW AND NO CERTIFICATE OF SANITATION POSTED ON THE WALL. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS, 7-38-012.
code 21
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1098319 DATED 5/15/12. #36- INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING THRU-OUT REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREAS. #41- NOTED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER THRU-OUT BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES,CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF THE FLOORS,AWAY FROM THE WALLS. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LABEL/NAME OF THE PRODUCT ON ALL BULK CONTAINERS IN THE FOOD STORAGE AREA. ALSO ALL THE FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE REACH I COOLER AND WALK IN COOLER NEEDS LABEL AND DATE.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE WORN OUT CHOPPING BOARD.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE CABINET BY THE REGISTER AND ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CRACKED FLOOR TILES THRU-OUT THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REPLCE FLOOR TILES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CEILING AND WALLS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER WITH PEELING PAINT. MUST SCRAPE PEELING PAINT AND MAINTAIN. CEILING ABOVE THE HOOD IN THE FRONT COOKING AREA WITH GREASE AND STAINED. MUST REPLACE CEILING TILES. MUST CLEAN THE WALLS BEHIND THE GRILL AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. VENT COVER INSIDE BOTH WASHROOM WITH DUST BUILD-UP,MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN. MISSING COVER FOR THE VENT INSIDE THE LADIES WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE COVER.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS IN THE REAR PREP AREA AND FRONT PREP AREA AND BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD IN THE PREP REAR AREA. MUST REPLACE LIGHT BULBS AND LIGHT SHIELD.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 15, 2012: 7 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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