Tuxpan Mexican Grill

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings7
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  code 10Priority
• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS ITEMS SUCH AS BURRITOS WERE PREPARED. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 2Priority
• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
  Inspector note: OBSERVED CHICKEN AND BEEF STORED IN OLD YOGURT AND SOUR CREAM CONTAINERS IN 2 DOOR PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE, REUSABLE CONTAINERS FOR FOOD STORAGE.
  code 39
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN, UNUSED COCA-COLA COOLER IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
  code 47
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHTBULBS IN DINING ROOM AND REAR DISH AND STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION. • OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE AND GRIME ON HOOD OVER COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 56
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
  Inspector note: OBSERVED 1 EMPLOYEE WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
  code 57
• ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING REPEAT CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2583595 DATED 10/18/2023: #58 "NO ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR SANITATION MANAGERS.MUST PROVIDE." INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND COME INTO COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 18, 2023: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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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