Taqueria Mazamitla

October 20, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: UPPER PANEL INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDERCOOKED, SUCH AS EGGS AND STEAKS, AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD. MUST PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY ON ALL MENUS THAT DISCLOSE AND INFORM OF SUCH FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD AND SPICE CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRONT PREP HAND WASHING SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND STORED CLEAN DISHES AND JUICER.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS IN THE KITCHEN MUST BE STORED IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USE.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: SPLASH GUARDS ON THE KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK IN POOR REPAIR WITH RUST, PEELING CAULKING AND UNATTACHED IN SOME AREAS. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: COOKS LINE EXHAUST HOOD WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT FOUND DIRTY WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS, GREASE AND DIRT. INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS INCLUDING INTERIOR SHELVING. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT. DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINING FOR SHELVING ON STOVE.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: SEVERAL MISSING TILES ON TILED SHELVING IN THE KITCHEN. MUST REPLACE. • WALLS AND ATTACHED ELECTRICAL PIPING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND WALL BEHIND/UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE.----EXTREMELY DIRTY SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER AT THE KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK.----FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR KITCHEN, UNDER ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT, UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND ALL COOLERS WITH DIRT, GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.
code 57
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2321160 ON 11-6-20 #58- ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.#47- OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD BUILD UP ON CAN OPENER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60
Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public

Inspector note: SUMMARY REPORT POSTED AND GIVEN ON 11-6-19 NOT POSTED TO THE PUBLIC AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THE SUMMARY REPORT MUST BE POSTED AT ALL TIMES. TODAYS SUMMARY POSTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B) CITATION ISSUED.
code 61

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 6, 2019: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 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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