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Taqueria Mi Barrio Es Tepito

July 20, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings0

Failed findings

food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW PORK STORED IMMEDIATELY ABOVE READY TO EAT VEGETABLES IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE RAW FOOD SEPARATELY AND PROPERLY AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005, PRIORITY VIOLATION.
code 15
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER INSIDE OF TRUE BEVERAGE COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL FOOD ITEMS WITH THE COMMON NAME.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 20 FLIES IN BASEMENT BATHROOM AND APPROX. OVER 50 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED IN DRY STORAGE AREA IN THE BASEMENT BEHIND DEEP FREEZERS ALONG THE WALL BASE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLIES AND MICE DROPPINGS AND CLEAN SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH EXTREME CLUTTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES , AND NON- RELATED EQUPIMENT CAUSING PEST HARBORAGE CONDITIONS: ENTIRE BASEMENT, ENTIRE OUTSIDE REAR LEADING TO GARBARAGE AREA AND HALLYWAY LEADING TO TOILET ROOMS. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL CLUTTER, ETC, AND ORGANIZE ALL SAID AREAS TO ELIMNATE HARBORAGE CONDITIONS. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A)
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED A BAG OF ONIONS AND FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT BACK STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ONIONS AND FOOD EQUIPMENT AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF THE FLOOR TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 39
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE BAGS BEING USED TO STORE RAW AND COOKED MEATS IN THE BASEMENT DEEP FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE BAGS TO STORE FOOD ITEMS.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW PLYWOOD AT THE HOT FOOD STEAM TABLE AT THE COOKLINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR REPLACE WITH A PROPER CUTTING SURFACE OR A MATERIAL THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANBLE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SPILLED FOOD RESIDUE AT THE BOTTOM OF TALL REACH-IN FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED WET MOPS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR OF KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO HANG MOPS TO ALLOW TO DRY WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST OBATAIN ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 9, 2022: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings 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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