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Taqueria San Jose #1

November 30, 2016 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

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

Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CHICKEN, BEEF) OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS IN THE 3 DOOR REFRIGERATOR AND PREP COOLER WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING PRODUCT NAME AND DATE. OBSERVED DRY STORAGE (BREADING) IN A BULK CONTAINER WITH LABEL. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED SHELVES WITH RUST LOCATED IN THE 3 DOOR REFRIGERATOR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED AS A SHELF LINER UNDER BOTH PREP TABLES LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD, ALL SURFACES SHOULD BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED A STAINED CUTTING BOARD ATTACHED TO THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE STAINS OR REPLACE. OBSERVED ICE MACHINE INTERIOR WITH A BROWNISH SUBSTANCE. OBSERVED INSIDE OF THE FRYER WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. OBSERVED INSIDE OF REFRIGERATOR WITH MINOR FOOD 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 WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT, ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED CLUTTER (OLD EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS) IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE EVERYTHING AT LEAST 6 INCHES AND MAINTAIN.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 30, 2016: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 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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