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Restaurant: El Molino Taqueria
Address: 3945 W 31st St, Chicago, IL 60623
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: Jan 20, 2012

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All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. FACILITY NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE, FOUND WALK IN COOLER AT 62.9F INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION. MUST KEEP UNIT AT 40F OR BELOW. OWNER CALL TECH. TO REPAIR UNIT. UNIT REPAIRED BEFORE EXIT INTERVIEW. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005[A] CRITICAL.
All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE ABOVE WALK IN COOLER; 15 LBS. OF CKD. BEANS AT 54.3F, 10 LBS. SAUCE 58.1F, 11 LBS. RICE 54.0F, 8 LBS. OF CKD STEAK 56.6F, 2 LBS. CHEESE STUFFED PEPPERS 59.3F, 15 LBS. CKD LAMB 64.1F, 4 DOZ. EGGS 60.2F, AND 4 GAL. MILK 58.6F, INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION. MUST KEEP COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED, V=$300.O0. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 [A] CRITICAL.
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. MUST LABEL PREP FOODS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST REPAIR BOTTOM PANEL OF PREP TABLE IN REAR KITCHEN.
All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. MUST CLEAN-SANITIZE; COOKING EQUIPMENT IN BOTH PREP AREAS, COOLERS, BOTTOM PANELS OF STEAM AND PREP TABLES, AND KITCHEN'S EXPOSED SINK.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT, AT CORNER AND ALONG WALLS THRU-OUT PREMISES.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST CLEAN HOODS AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE THERMOMETERS FOR COOLERS.
All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
Between uses and during storage ice dispensing utensils and ice receptacles shall be stored in a way that protects them from contamination. CLEANING TOWELS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED.

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.WALK IN COOLER.
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.MUST LABLE & DATE COOKED FOODS & PREPACKAGED DESSERTS IN COOLERS.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.MUST REMOVE FOIL FROM SURFACES,RUST FROM SURFACES IN WALK IN COOLER.MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST CLEAN VENTILATION VENTS IN DINING & TOILET ROOM,LIGHT SHIELDS IN FRONT PREP AREA.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST REMOVE GRAFITTY FROM WALLS IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM.MUST REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN DINING AREA.MUST SCRAPE & PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN DINING AREA.
All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces.REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHT BULB IN FRONT PREP AREA.
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 REPAIR OR REPLACE VENTILATION NOT WORKING IN STAFF TOILET ROOM.MUST REMOVE DRAIN LINE FROM HAND SINK IN STAFF TOILET ROOM TO OPEN SITE FLOOR DRAIN.

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