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Tortilleria El Rey Inc

January 31, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings11
critical findings3

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: ADDITIONAL HANDSINKS NEEDED IN PREP AREA. 2 NEEDED AT PACKAGING LINE AND 1 NEEDED AT COOKING STATION. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 11Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: REACH IN COOLER ON SITE NOT ON OR AVAILABLE FOR TESTING. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 2Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: NO HOT WATER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 9Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: ALL TORTILLA CUTTING MOLDS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZED ENVIROMENT. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
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: REAR DOCK DOOR IN NEED OF RODENT PROOFING, LARGE GAP AT ALL SIDES OF DOOR. FRONT DOOR IN NEED OF RODENT PROOFING 1/4 IN GAP MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 18
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: 3 COMPARTENT SINK MUST BE LARGE ENOUGH TO SUBMERSE YOUR LARGEST PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTALL LARGER SINK. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 24
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: ALL EQUIPMENT MUST BE CLEAN, FREE FROM CONSTRUCTION DUST. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGH OUT IN NEED OF CLEANING. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHTS IN NEED OF SHEILDING MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: GREASE TRAP MUST BE INSTALLED ON 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ALL CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL MUST BE REMOVED. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 41

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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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