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Taqueria Maria's

July 17, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

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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 CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON DUTY AS REQUIRED WHILE PREPARING AND HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS; A CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE HANDLED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012 ISSUED.
code 21
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN THE TABLE UNDERNEATH THE GRILL TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED PEELING AND WORN PAINT INSIDE OF THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT; INSTURCTED TO PAINT INSIDE OF THE HOODED SYSTEM.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: THE LIGHTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM HAVE SHIELDS BUT NO END CAPS; MUST PROVIDE END CAPS FOR THESE LIGHTS. ALSO CLEAN THESE SHIELDS AND THE INTERIORS OF THE LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE THE COUNTER AND IN THE CENTER OF THE DINING AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FAUCET NECK OF THE THREE COMP SINK LEAKING WHEN HOT OR COLD WATER IS RUNNING; MUST REPAIR LEAK FROM THE FAUCET NECK OF THE SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN THE UTILITY SINK AND THE SMALL PREP TABLE.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 22, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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