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Tequila Cj Restaurant

March 22, 2023 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER INSIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 1/4" GAP ON REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE PREP, STORAGE, WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKET ON UPRIGHT REACH-IN COOLER DOOR IN COOKING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING DRAINPIPE ON HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN FRONT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN EMPLOYEE WASHOROM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 15, 2023: 7 findings recurred. 6 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.