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Restaurant: Taqueria El Potosi,Inc.
Address: 3710 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: Feb 24, 2012

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100

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All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN INTERIOR OF REACH IN FREEZER., COOLER FAN GUARD COVERS INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLER FRONT AND REAR INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.CLEAN FLOOR FRONT UNDER AND AROUND VIDEO POKER MACHINE, FRONT COOLER.

INSTRUCTED, CLEANING TOWELS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED.
All dishwashing machines must be of a type that complies with all requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago and Rules and Regulation of the Board of Health. NOTED THE 3PART SINK NOT MAINTAINED. OBSERVED WATER SEEPING FROM THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT UNDER THE DIVIDER INTO THE LEFT COMPARTMENT WHEN MIDDLE COMPARTMENT IS FILL WITH WATER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SINK. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. PREP FOODS INSIDE STORAGE COOLER AND DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED, MUST LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
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.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST REPLACE BROKEN GASKET ON ONE DOOR OF PREP REACH IN COOLER AND REPAINT STORAGE SHELVES UNDER FRONT SERVING COUNTER.
All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, FREEZER, COOKING EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE SHELVES.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST REPAIR FLOORS INSIDE WASHROOM AND AT DISH WASHING AREA, REPLACE MISSING AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES THRU-OUT PREMISES AND CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS AT KITCHEN, WASHROOM AND DISH WASHING AREA.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST REPAIR WALLS, AT KITCHEN, DISH WASHING AREA AND WASHROOM AND REPAINT WALLS THRU-OUT SAME AREAS. ALSO CLEAN HOOD AND FILTER ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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. MUST SEAL RUSTY GREASE TRAP UNDER 3PART SINK.
All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair.
Adequate and convenient toilet facilities shall be provided. They should be properly designed, maintained, and accessible to employees at all times. NOTE THE EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. OBSERVED MULTI-USE UTENSILS, (2 SMALL PLATES, 3 KNIVES AND A PLASTIC CONTAINER WITH SOILED CLEANING TOWELS) INSIDE THE SINK. INSTRUCTED HAND SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR PROPER HAND WASHING AT ALL TIMES. ARTICLES REMOVED. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-030.

3PART SINK PROPERLY REPAIRED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
Inspector Comments: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. PREP FOODS INSIDE STORAGE COOLER AND DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED, MUST LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
MULTI-USE UTENSILS PROPERLY STORED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
Inspector Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST REPLACE BROKEN GASKET ON ONE DOOR OF PREP REACH IN COOLER AND REPAINT STORAGE SHELVES UNDER FRONT SERVING COUNTER.
EQUIPMENT CLEANED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
Inspector Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST REPAIR FLOORS INSIDE WASHROOM AND AT DISH WASHING AREA, REPLACE MISSING AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES THRU-OUT PREMISES AND CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS AT KITCHEN, WASHROOM AND DISH WASHING AREA.
Inspector Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST REPAIR WALLS, AT KITCHEN, DISH WASHING AREA AND WASHROOM AND REPAINT WALLS THRU-OUT SAME AREAS. ALSO CLEAN HOOD AND FILTER ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
TRAP SEALED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
EMPLOYEES WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
Inspector Comments: INSTRUCTED, CLEANING TOWELS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED.

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