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Restaurant: Taqueria Morelos
Address: 5958 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: Jun 18, 2012

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100

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Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SOAP AND HAND DRYING DEVICE/PAPERTOWEL AT ALL HANDSINK.
All food establishments shall be provided with an adequate supply of hot and cold water under pressure properly connected to the city water supply. FOUND NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WRITTEN LOG BOOK (SERVICE AGREEMENT, SERVICE REPORTS ETC.) FROM LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY.
A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR PAINT RAW BRICK WALL AROUND DINING AREA AND RAW WOOD DOOR (BOILER AND STORAGE ROOMS) IN REAR AREA.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND PAINT FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND HOT WATER TANK AND FLOOR IN STORAGE ROOM IN REAR AREA.---------MUST INTALL FLOOR BASEBOARD AROUND STORAGE ROOM IN REAR.
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 PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE OR VACUUM BREAKER AT MOPSINK FAUCET.
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS AND FREEZER.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. LIGHTS MUST BE SHIELDED ABOVE FOOD PREP AREA OR PROVIDE SHATTERPROOFED LIGHTBULBS.

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INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS AT REAR STORAGE AREA.-------MUST REORGANIZE. USABLE ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6' OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE OR VACUUM BREAKER AT MOP SINK FAUCET (REAR AREA).---------MUST PROVIDE 3 WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS AND FREEZER.
A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. FOUND NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (EG TACO, BURRITO, COOKED RICE, REFRIED BEANS, BEEF,CHICKEN ETC.) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE, A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING HANDLED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012

Floors along wallbase and behind equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily.
Corners behind sink in both toilet rooms not sealed. Instructed to walls in corners. Light covers in prep area not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean.
Storage room not organized or maintained. Instructed to elevate supplies 6 inches or higher and away from walls and corners.
Thermometer not provided or visible inside rear 2-door cooler. Instructed to have thermometers conspicuous inside all coolers.
Exhaust hood not cleaned or maintained. Instructed to have detailed clean.
Foods in rear freezer stored in shopping bags. Instructed to store in food grade material bags.

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