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Restaurant: Taqueria El Charro
Address: 6661 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60626
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: Apr 17, 2012

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All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. HAVE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN FRONT SERVICE AREA DETAIL CLEANED TO REMOVE DEPOSITS.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPAIR HOLES AROUND PIPES IN CEILING IN REAR STORAGE ROOM AND RIGHT OF HOOD VENT IN REAR PREP AREA AND THROUGHOUT PREMISES AS NEEDED. PROVIDE STORAGE RACKS FOR REAR STORAGE AREA AT LEAST 6' OFF FLOOR FOR PEST CONTROL. REMOVE SODA STORED ON FLOOR. BASEBOARDS PULLING AWAY FROM WALLS IN MEN'S WASHROOM, REAR FURNACE ROOM AND IN FRONT SERVICE AREA ACROSS FROM CHEST FREEZER. REPAIR HERE AND THROUGHOUT PREMISES AS NEED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON MOP SINK. MUST INSTALL OR REMOVE THREADS TO PREVENT USE OF HOSE. REPAIR BROKEN HANDLE FOR TOILET IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. REPLACE WIRE USED FOR FLUSHING.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. REPAIR HOLE IN FLOOR IN FURNACE ROOM TO PREVENT PEST ACCESS.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REMOVE TAPE FROM JUICE MAKER IN FRONT SERVICE AREA.

Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT CLEAN UTENSILS POTS,PANS AND COOKING SPOONS ON SHELVES AND COUNTERS .
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPAIR PAINT PEELING INSIDE REACH IN COOLER BY ICE MACHINE IN FRONT,AND TOILET TISSUE HOLDER IN BOYS RESTROOM. MUST PROVIDE LID FOR WASTE BASKETS IN RESTROOMS.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN AND DEFROST STAINS AND ICE BUILD UP INSIDE FLOOR REACH IN FREEZER BY EXPOSE HAND SINK AT FRONT.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR FDAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN AND DINING,AND PAINT PEELING ON FLOOR AT REAR HALL.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPAIR WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES AT REAR IN THE ALL BY RESTROOMS AND CLEAN VENT ON WALL AT FURNACE AREA,AND INSIDE HOOD WALLS / FIXTURES ON HOOD WALLS WITH GREASE.
Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated. REPAIR DISLOCATED SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON EMPLOYEE RESTROOM DOOR,AND KEEP DOOR CLOSED AT ALL TIMES.
Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SLOW DRAINING ON HAND WASH SINKS IN RESTROOMS AND AT FRONT PREP / SERVING AREA.
All employees must wear garments that are clean and of washable character and nature. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR CLEAN OUTER CLOTHING (APRON) WHILE HANDLING FOODS, HAVE HAIR RESTAINT ON WHILE FOODS ARE HANDLED.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.FOUND COOKED PULLED PORK STORED INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 124.1F.NO TEMPERATURE HOLDING OR COOLING PROCESS METHOD BEING APPLIED, ALSO NO TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOGS AVAILABLE AT PRESENT TIME.UNIT MAINTAIN AIR TEMP OF 40.9F.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 12, VALUE 20.CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A) HOOOO77790-14
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 10-4-11, REPORT #63844 #32-REPAIR TISSUE HOLDER IN BOYS RESTROOM. MUST PROVIDE LID FOR WASTE BASKETS IN RESTROOMS #34-INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN AND DINING,AND PAINT PEELING ON FLOOR AT REAR HALL. #35-REPAIR WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES AT REAR IN THE ALL BY RESTROOMS AND CLEAN VENT ON WALL AT FURNACE AREA,AND INSIDE HOOD WALLS / FIXTURES ON HOOD WALLS WITH GREASE. #42-HAVE HAIR RESTRAINT ON WHILE FOODS ARE HANDLED. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090 HOOOO77790-14
REPLACE BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER, IN PREP AREA. ADDITIONAL THRESHOLD IS NEEDED AT FRONT DOOR,UNEVEN PAVEMENT.
DETAIL CLEAN BEHIND THE FAUCET OF ALL THREE WASHROOMS,BUILD-UP OF DEBRIS AND MINERALS.
PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTER FOR THE MOP SINK.

REPLACE BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER, IN PREP AREA
PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTER FOR THE MOP SINK.

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