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Taqueria Los Azares

November 4, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings6
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE INSIDE 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER (AIR TEMPERATURE OF 40.9F) IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA. NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF BEEF AT 48.6F, 47.7F, 47.9F GROUND BEEF AT 47.5F, 47.7F, EGGS AT 44.5F, BEEF TONGUE AT 50.4F. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW AND HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 140 OR ABOVE. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID FOOD PRODUCTS. TOTAL VALUE $260.00, TOTAL WEIGHT 40#. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
    code 3Priority
  • hot/cold holding temps off
    Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
    Inspector note: FOUND NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (EG BEEF, CHICKEN, COOKED RICE ETC) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE, A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT WHEN HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
    code 21
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE RUBBER GASKET AROUND 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA.
    code 32
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE REAR DISH WASHING AREA.
    code 35
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
    Inspector note: LIGHT BULBS MUST BE SHIELDED ABOVE REAR DISH WASHING AREA.
    code 36
  • Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE AND ACCURATE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
    code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 9, 2016: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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