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Taqueria Sabor Y Sazon

February 4, 2016 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CHICKEN, BEEF) IN THE TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR AND THE PREP COOLER REFRIGERATOR, HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS, WITHOUT A LABEL CONTAINING PRODUCT NAME AND DATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOODS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED BINS OF RICE, BEANS AND SUGAR WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED SCOOPS BEING STORED IN BULK CONTAINERS (SUGAR). INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL MULTI USE UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW WOOD ON SHELVING LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL RAW WOOD. OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS BEING USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN THE FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS FOR ALL FOODS AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS STAINED WITH DEEP DARK GROOVES THRU OUT THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS THRU OUT FOOD PREP AREA AND UNDER COOKING AND REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT ARE IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ACCUMULATED FOOD, DIRT AND GREASE DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST ON THE VENT IN THE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED A BURNT OUT LIGHTBULB ON THE VENT LOCATED ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 23, 2015: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.