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Taqueria Y Birrieria Morelia

June 20, 2024 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED PLATES AND SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS TO BE STORED WITH FOOD CONTACT SURFACES FACING UP AT THE FRONT PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL PLATES AND SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS INVERTED TO PROTECT AGAINST POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.
code 44
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE CONTAINERS BEING USED, WASHED, AND REUSED THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD ALL SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS AND FOOD CONTAINERS ONCE USED, AND TO ONLY USE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS DESIGNED FOR MULTIPLE USES.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED SHELVES IN FRONT PREPARATION AREA 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER TO BE EXTREMELY RUSTED WITH PAINT/SURFACES FLAKING OFF. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE ALL DAMAGED AND RUSTED SHELVING IN 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP CAUSING DRIPS IN THE EXHAUST HOOD AT FRONT PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EXHAUST SYSTEM FREE OF EXCESSIVE BUILD UP AND DRIPS.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 DOOR PREPARATION COOLER IN BACK OF FACILITY COVERED IN TABLECLOTHS AND USED AS STORAGE AS WELL AS LARGE 3 DOOR PREPARATION COOLER STORED IN NON-FUNCTIONAL WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT THAT IS NOT ESSENTIAL TO OPERATION OF FACILITY. • OBSERVED MOPS STORED IN BUCKET IN REAR HALL OF FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL MOPS SO THEY ARE ABLE TO EASILY DRY IN BETWEEN USE.
code 55

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Compared with Pass on August 18, 2023: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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