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Taqueria Picazo

March 30, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings1

Failed findings

Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destructioncritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO 90-DAY SHELLFISH TAG WITH A 20LBS.BUCKET OF RAW OYSTERS IN REACH IN COOLER.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER. MUST KEEP 90 DAY SHELLFISH TAGS WITH PRODUCT UNTIL LAST ONE SOLD OR SERVED AND DATE.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 14Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS SUCH AS 5-2LBS. INDIVIDUAL FOOD STORAGE BAGS OF COOKED RICE RANGING FROM 47.8F-51.3F DATED 3/29/23.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW.APPX.10LBS. $80.(COS)(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 22
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK NEXT TO FOOD STORAGE SHELF IN REAR PREP AREA OR REMOVE FOOD.OBSERVED CONDIMENTS IN SQUEEZE BOTTLES IN A SELF SERVICE POP COOLER MUST REMOVE OR PROVIDE A LOCK TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION .
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE ON CUTTING BOARDS.
code 41
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON LOWER SHELVES OF GRILL TABLE.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 2- DOOR REACH IN COOLER & 1- DOOR GLASS REACH IN COOLER. • MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLE IN BASEMENT.MUST APPLY A SEALANT OR PAINT RAW WOOD SHELVING UNITS IN BASEMENT PREP/STORAGE AREA.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FRYER CABINET AND CUTTING BOARD IN BASEMENT PREP AREA.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET HANDLE AT HAND SINK AT DRINK STATION PREP AREA.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST FINISH CEILING IN BASEMENT PREP/FOOD STORAGE AREA.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE HOLE IN WALL ABOVE PREP TABLE IN BASEMENT. • MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE OR ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN BASEMENT AND REAR YARD POSSIBLE RODENT HARBORAGE AREA.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHT AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM HOOD AT COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 10, 2021: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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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.