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Taqueria Santa Rita

July 23, 2013 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS/GREASE BUILD-UP ON EQUIPMENT; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, CHEST FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, MOP SINK, BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES, AND STORAGE SHELVES UNDER FRONT COUNTER.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DEBRIS/FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS; MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS AT BOTH PREP AREAS AND STORAGE AREAS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: NOTED DAMAGED CEILING PANELS, OPENINGS AROUND PIPES, EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP ON HOOD AND FILTERS AND DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING ATTACHMENTS; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CEILING PANELS, SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES AT REAR PREP AREA, DETAIL CLEAN HOOD, FILTER, VENT COVERS IN WASHROOMS AND CEILING ATTACHMENT AT DINING AREAS.
code 35
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE FOR WOMEN'S WASHROOM DOOR; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CLOSING DEVICE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NO BACK FLOW PREVENTER FOR ICE MACHINE; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTER.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 29, 2013: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings 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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