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Taquizas Don Rafa

August 31, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

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Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: FOUND THE HAND SINK IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE (THERE WAS A BOWL INSIDE OF THE SINK) AND WITHOUT SOAP FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL HAND SINKS ACCESSIBLE AND STOCKED AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 12Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED A FEMALE FOOD HANDLER RINSE HER HANDS AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND THEN BEGAN HANDLING TORTILLAS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE EMPLOYEE(S) PROPERLY WASH THEIR HANDS AT THE DESIGNATED HAND SINK(S) AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010 (A)
code 6Priority
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FOUND THE FLOORS UNDER/AROUND THE COOKING/COOLING EQUIPMENT AND IN THE CORNERS IN THE 1ST FL. FOOD PREPARATION AREA WITH GREASE, DIRT AND FOOD BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: FOUND THE VENTS IN THE CUSTOMER'S TOILET ROOM WITH DIRT/DUST BUILD UP AND THE FILTERS ON THE VENTILATION HOOD WITH GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: THE LIGHTS ABOVE THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS NEEDS A SHIELD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: THERE ARE POTS/UTENSILS TOO LARGE FOR PROPER WASHING, RINSING AND SANITIZING IN THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK THAT ARE USED IN THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER INSTALL A 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LARGE ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE THE UTENSILS OR REMOVE THE LARGE UTENSILS. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND CONSPICUOUSLY PLACE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COOLERS AND TO HAVE METAL STEM THERMOMETERS FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURE TAKING ON SITE. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 40
Only Authorized Personnel In The Food-Prep Area

Inspector note: OBSERVED A SMALL GIRL LEAVE THE TOILET ROOM AND THEN GO INTO THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. ALSO, THERE WAS A STROLLER WITH A SMALL CHILD INSIDE IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP KIDS OUT OF THE FOOD PREPARATION AREAS AT ALL TIMES. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 44

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 25, 2016: 7 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.