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Tequila Restaurant

July 14, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings1

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Failed findings

Wash And Rinse Water: Clean And Proper Temperaturecritical

Inspector note: FOUND SEVERAL STACKS OF MULTI USE PLATES ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK DISH DRAIN AND ON STORAGE RACKS (READY FOR USE) IMPROPERLY WASHED, DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON PLATES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PLATES AND REWASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE TO REMOVE OLD FOOD DEBRIS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 7Priority
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: FOUND THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED. SINK LEAKS FROM THE PIPES UNDERNEATH THE COMPARTMENT HEAVILY FROM SEVERAL AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN.
code 24
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: FOUND CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SAND OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS. MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: FOUND THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND PREP AREAS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FOUND FLOORS NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • FOUND FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING IN THE CORNERS, IN THE BASEMENT AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. 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 CEILING IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR, CRACKED/DAMAGED. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: FOUND END CAPS AND SHIELD MISSING FROM THE WALK IN COOLER AND IN THE PREP AREA BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE END CAPS AND SHIELDS TO LIGHTS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: FOUND LARGE MULTI USE POPS ON THE STORAGE RACKS IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER REMOVE THE LARGE POTS OR TO INSTALL A 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LARGE ENOUGH TO ADEQUATELY SUBMERGE THE LARGEST UTENSIL. • FOUND COOKING EQUIPMENT (4 BURNER GAS STOVE) NOT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PLACE ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: FOUND CLUTTER IN THE BASEMENT, INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND ORGANIZE AREA.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: FOUND WASH CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZER MUST BE AT THE PPM).
code 43
Only Authorized Personnel In The Food-Prep Area

Inspector note: OBSERVED CHILDREN RUNNING INTO THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RESTRICT TO AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL PER CITY CODE ONLY.
code 44

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 1, 2014: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings 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.

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