✕

Taqueria Los Molcajetes

February 25, 2021 · Fail

🪳cooked

official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010,NO CITATION ISSUED
code 3Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREPARED READY TO EAT TCS FOODS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS SUCH AS FLAVORED CREAM CHEESES,RICEAND SOUPS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. MUST PROPERLY DATE LABEL ALL SUCH FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
code 23
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF FRONT HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 43
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: ADDITIONAL WATER PREASURE NEEDED AT THE HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED. OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING PREVENTING LIS FROM CLOSING PROPERLY. ALSO OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF GARBAGE AND TRASH ON GROUND SURROUNDING DUMPSTER.THIS IS HARBORAGE AND A FOOD SOURCE FOR RODENTS AND OTHERS PESTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHING COOKING EAQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT#2456883 ON 11/20/2020. #51 BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT ICE MAKER. MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED. #56 INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD FILTERS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATIONS OF GREASE-BUILD-UP AND TO MAINTAIN. #57 OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON THE SITE. MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES. #58 ALLERGEN TRAINING IS REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERT PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 1, 2020: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

Browse this restaurant's inspections

More restaurants in Belmont Cragin

See every restaurant in Belmont Cragin →

About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.