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Taqueria Tayahua

June 16, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#1151468 DATED:07/22/2013. 34 REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES FRONT PREP AREA. REMOVE STANDING WATER FROM LADIES ROOM FLOOR. 10/22/2013 35 NEED TO REPAIR WALL IN LADIES ROOM.REPAIR CEILING IN REAR PREP AREA. 10/22/2013 38 PREMISES HAS A SPRAYER ONLY AT 3 COMP. SINK INSTRUCTED TO ADD NOZZLE THAT CAN REACH ALL 3 COMPARTMENTS.KITCHEN HANDSINK LEAKING INTO A BUCKET INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. 10/22/2013 INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CORRECT NOTED VIOLATIONS BY 6/23/14. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM MUST BE LABELED TO IDENTIFY FOODS STORED.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIORS OF COOLERS AND FREEZERS AND SHELVINGS BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTERS REQUIRES A DETAIL CLEANING.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT BULBS ABOVE THE BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE MUST BE SHIELDED OR PROVIDE SHATTER-PROOF LIGHTING.
code 36
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN VISIBLE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS,FREEZERS.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: REPLACE BROKEN ICE DISPENSING UTENSIL FOR THE ICE MACHINE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 22, 2013: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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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