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Taqueria Vallarta

November 15, 2021 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD.PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010
code 3Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED A LARGE CONTAINER OF VEGETABLES IN VINEGAR NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL CONTENTS WITH COMMON NAME.
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL SOILED WIPING CLOTHS NEAR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL USED A LINER FOR SHELVES IN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE FOIL TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD IN FOOD PREP AREA WITH DEEP GROOVES AND STAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE AND DEBRIS BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CEILING IN WALKIN COOLER WITH PEELING / CHIPPED PAINT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT IN REAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 5, 2020: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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