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Restaurant: Taqueria-el-norte Inc
Address: 5600 N Ridge Ave, Chicago, IL 60660
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 1
Last inspection: Feb 23, 2011

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50

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All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ON THE TOP OF CHEF PREP COOLER(STEWED GROUND BEEF,STEWED CHICKEN,HAM,STEWED PORK,&1 1/2 DOZEN EGGS) AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 46.7F TO 51.8F AT THE TIME OF INSPECPTION.CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(a)CRITICAL INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ABOVE SAID FOODS MAINTAINED AT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES.MANAGER VOLUTRILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED ABOVED MENTIONED FOODS WITH SANITIZER TOTAL WEIGHT OF 15pds AND TOTAL COST $50.0 .
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 UTENSIL ON SHELVING UNITS THROUGHOUT.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR BROKEN BRICK WALLS IN DINING,AND CLEAN STAINS ON WALL BY CHEF COOLER IN KITCHEN.
Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON BOY TOILET DOOR.
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 FAUCETS DRIPPING CONSTANTLY ON 3COMP. SINKS TROUGHOUT.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DEBRIS AND GREASE ON FLOORS UNDER HOOD IN KITCHEN. ALSO MUST ELEVATE FOOD PRODUCTS AND CLEAN FOOD UTENSILS.6' OFF THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DEBRIS ON HOOD WALLS ,FILTERS ON HOOD,3COMP.SINKS IN KITCHEN,INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE OVENS,EXTERIORS OF REACH IN COOLERS IN KITCHEN THROUGHOUT,AND INTERIOR OF CHEF REACH IN COOLER

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