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Restaurant: Taqueria El Palmar
Address: 1008 1/2 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60613
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: Aug 15, 2012

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100

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All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.PROVIDE A WOODEN SPOON /FORK WITH A LONG HANDLE TO USE FOR DEEP POTS.DO NOT USE BROKEN WOOD STICK.
Equipment and utensils should get proper exposure to the sanitizing solution during the rinse cycle. Bactericidal treatment shall consist of exposure of all dish and utensil surfaces to a rinse of clean water at a temperature of not less than 180F.SANITAZING SOLUTION NOT USED AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.OBSERVED DISHES ,POTS, AND UTENSILS BEEN WASHED AND RINSED, WITHOUT SANITIZING SOLUTION. SINK SET UP (WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE 100 PPM).CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030 HOOOO59437
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYER, AND UNDER THE GRILL(EXCESS BUILD UP OF GREASE AND BURNED FOOD .

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. ADDITIONAL THRESHOLD IS NEEDED AT BOTTOM OF FRONT DOOR(1ST MAIN DOOR).
Cleaning equipment shall be properly stored away from food, utensils, equipment, and clean linens. KEEP OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA FREE OF FOOD DEBRIS ON GROUND.ADDITIONAL CLEANNING IS NEEDED.

Shellfish shall be obtained from an approved source and kept in their original package until sold. OBSERVED IN A WALK-IN COOLER A BUCKET FULL OF FRESH OYSTERS A SHELL FISH TAG WITH IT(QUANTITY OF 100),HOWEVER IN THE BUCKETS WERE 111 OYSTERS. OYSTERS WERE COMMINGLED.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED. COUNT,VALUE 44. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(B2) H000073302-17
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. DISPLAY PREP COOLER NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE:AIR TEMP OF 55.7F OWN THERMOMETER SHOWED 54F.DOORS IN POOR REPAIR, DOOR GASKET BROKEN AND NOT COMPLETELY ABLE TO CLOSE DOOR(GAPS BOTTOM AND TOP OF THE DOORS).TAGGED UNIT' HELD FOR INSPECTION' DO NOT USE UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO USE ICE IN CONTAINER AND STORE FOOD THAT IS NEEDED TO BE PREPARED,MINIMIZE FOOD PREPARATION.WALK-IN COOLER IS INSIDE THE PREP AREA. ALSO INSTRUCTED TO MONITOR FOOD STORED IN ICE,CHANGE ICE OFTEN.A TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOG GIVEN AND EXPLAINED.OWNER CALLE A TECHNICIAN WILL REPORT ON PREMISES BETWEEN 4P AND 6P.INSTUCTED TO FAX A LETTER WHEN UNIT IS REPAIRED(FAX #312-746-4240) CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A) H000073302-17
All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE STORED FROM INSIDE THE DISPLAY PREP COOLER:COOKED CHICKEN AT TEMP 54.6F; SOUR CREAM AT TEMP OF 57F; TRIPS, POLPO, PASTOR (PORK); GROUND BEEF, TONGUE, MUSHROOM RICE ALL A TEMP OF 48F TO 50F,ALL FOOD WAS DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY THE OWNER POUNDS 10, VALUE 100.COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A) H000073303-18
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. PROVIDE UNTHREAD FAUCET AT EXPOSED HAND SINK.
Cleaning equipment shall be properly stored away from food, utensils, equipment, and clean linens. KEEP OUTSIDE WASTE OIL CONTAINER CLEAN,FREE FROM WASTE OIL.

PROVIDE UNTHREAD FAUCET AT EXPOSED HAND SINK
KEEP OUTSIDE WASTE OIL CONTAINER CLEAN,FREE FROM WASTE OIL

PROVIDE UNTHREAD FAUCET AT EXPOSED HAND SINK
KEEP OUTSIDE WASTE OIL CONTAINER CLEAN,FREE FROM WASTE OIL

MUST NOT USE TINFOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING INSIDE COOLER OR CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR STORAGE SHELVING. RAW WOODEN SHELVING ON TOP OF GREASE TRAP MUST BE PAINTED OR SEALED, SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

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