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Taquerias El Paso #1

August 23, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: Dish washing facilities not maintaned or operated. While running and draining water in middle of three compartment sink, water coming up right side. Instructed to detail clean grease trap and drainline to prevent inadequate disposal of waste water. Serious citation issued 7-38-030.
code 24
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: Foods inside coolers not labeled or dated. Instructed to label and date all foods not in original.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: Exhaust hood. filters, storage shelves and cooking equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: Floors along wallbase and behind equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: Light bulbs not shielded in prep area or under exhaust hood. Instructed to sheild bulbs and provide ends caps.
code 36
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: Thmermometer not provided inside coolers. Instructed to have thermometer conspicuous inside all coolers.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 30, 2010: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.