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Taqueria

May 26, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER PICK UP HAM WITH BARE HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO USE GLOVES, WHITE TISSUE PAPER, TONGS OR UTENSILS WHEN HANDLING READY TO EAT FOODS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A)
code 6Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: GAP FOUND ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE REAR DOOR LEADING INTO A CAR STORAGE FACILITY GREATER THAN 1/4 INCH, MUST REPAIR MAKING IT TIGHT-FITTING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. 4 LARGE FLIES OBSERVED ON PREMISES IN REAR NEAR WASHROOM AND IN DINING ROOM. MUST ELIMINATE FLIES FROM PREMISES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: NO COMMERCIAL GARBAGE DUMPSTER IN REAR OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA, MGR STATES THE DUMPSTER WAS STOLEN OVER A WEEK AGO. MUST CONTACT COMPANY AND REQUEST A REPLACEMENT. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT ON PREMISES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 22
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILES IN DINING ROOM. CLEAN FLOORS ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS AND IN CORNERS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND RE-PAINT ALL WALLS THROUGHOUT WHERE STAINS AND CHIPPED SURFACES ARE PRESENT. CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AND DEAD INSECTS FROM ALL LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT. CLEAN, PAINT OR REPLACE ALL UNCLEAN CEILING TILES THOUGH OUT.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH 1 COMPARTMENT SINK AND GREASE TRAP IN FLOOR. REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 1 COMPARTMENT PREP SINK.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 14, 2015: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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