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Restaurant: Taqueria Jamay
Address: 2500 W 51st St, Chicago, IL 60632
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: Feb 7, 2013

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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.FOUND EVIDENCE OF LIVE FRUIT FLIES APPX. 100 OR MORE ON WALLS & CEILINGS IN BASEMENT PREP AND FOOD STORAGE AREA.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 5/28/10.
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL COOKED FOODS,PROPERLY LABEL DESSERTS(NAME,ADDRESS,PHONE NUMBER,INGREDIENTS)
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.MUST STORE PLASTIC WEAR & KNIVES PROPERLY.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM PREP TABLES IN PREP AREAS,IN GLASS POP COOLER.DEFROST GLASS CHEST FREEZER & UP RIGHT FREEZER.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.GRILL TABLE,DEEP FRYERS,WHEEL BASES OF EQUIPMENT.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN 1ST FL. REAR PREP AREA.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST REPAIR CEILING IN BASEMENT & WALL IN DINING AREA.MUST SCRAPE & PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALL IN DINING AREA.
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.

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.FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY HAS BEEN MINIMIZED AT THIS TIME. A PEST CONTROL RECEIPT OF SERVICE DATED 6/3/10 ON SITE.
Inspector Comments: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL COOKED FOODS,PROPERLY LABEL DESSERTS(NAME,ADDRESS,PHONE NUMBER,INGREDIENTS)
Inspector Comments: 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.MUST STORE PLASTIC WEAR & KNIVES PROPERLY.
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 REMOVE RUST FROM PREP TABLES IN PREP AREAS,IN GLASS POP COOLER.DEFROST GLASS CHEST FREEZER & UP RIGHT FREEZER.
Inspector Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.GRILL TABLE,DEEP FRYERS,WHEEL BASES OF EQUIPMENT.
Inspector Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN 1ST FL. REAR PREP AREA.
Inspector Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST REPAIR CEILING IN BASEMENT & WALL IN DINING AREA.MUST SCRAPE & PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALL IN DINING AREA.
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.

FLOOR UNDER FRYER NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
MEAT SLICER AND INTERIOR OF COOLERS NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.

WORN SURFACES IN STORAGE SHELVES IN BASEMENT. INSTD TO PAINT SAME WITH NON-TOXIC PAINT. ALUMINUM FOIL ON BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES. INSTD TO REMOVE SAME SO AS SURFACES TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. UPRIGHT FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP. REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE.
IMPROPER STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER STOPPERS.

CLEAN THE EAST AND SOUTH WALL PREP AREA HAS SPLASHED ON FOOR DEBRIS. CLEAN THE WALL BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT HAS SPLASHED ON GREASE BUILDUP.
FOUND THE SHELF AND LEGS UNDER THE PREP TABLE AND SHELF AND LEGS UNDER THE GRILL ARE RUSTY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST AND PAINT THEM.
CLEAN THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND FILTERS ABOVE HAS GREASE BUILDUP. DEFROST AND CLEAN THE REACHIN FREEZERS LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT THEY ARE THICK WITH ICE BUILDUP.
CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT THICK WITH GREASE BUILDUP. CLEAN THE BASEMENT FLOOR AND THE 1ST FLOOR REAR AREA ALONG THE WALLS AND IN THE CORNERS HAS DUST BUILDUP ON THEM. PROVIDE A BASEBOARD (COVING)EAST WALL IN THE PREP AREA.

OBSERVED BETWEEN 60-70 MICE DROPPINGS IN BASEMENT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BEHIND 3 CHEST COOLERS NEAR STAIRS, UNDERNEATH SHELVING RACKS, SOME ON SHELVING,AND BEHIND GREASE TRAP MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS ALSO OBSERVED FRONT OUTER DOOR NOT TIGHT FITTING,OPENING NOTED AT BOTTOM OF DOOR, RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT PEST CINTROL OPERATOR FOR SERVICE CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT#1202250 DATE 04-26-2012 NOT CORRECTED (33)CLEAN THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND FILTERS ABOVE HAS GREASE BUILDUP DEFROST AND CLEAN THE REACHIN FREEZERS LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT THEY ARE THICK WITH ICE BUILDUP(34)CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT THICK WITH GREASE BUILDUP CLEAN THE BASEMENT FLOOR AND THE 1ST FLOOR REAR AREA ALONG THE WALLS AND IN THE CORNERS HASDUST BUILDUP ON THEM PROVIDE A BASEBOARD(COVING)EAST WALL IN THE PREP AREA(35)CLEAN THE EAST AND SOUTH WALL PREP AREA HAS SPLASHED ON FOOD DEBRIS CLEAN THE WALL BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT HAS SPLASED ON GREASE BUILDUP INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT VIOLATIONS SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090
VIOLATION CORRECTED
MUST REMOVE RUST FROM GREASE TRAP IN BASEMENT
CLEAN EXTERIOR OF LIGHT SHIELD COVERS AT FRONT CUSTOMER DINNING AREA
MUST REMOVE CHIP PAINT ON WALL NEAR PREP TABLE IN REAR PREP AREA AND REMOVE CHIP PAINT ON SHELF WHERE MICROWAVE IS STORED AT FRONT PREP AREA ALSO SOME WOODEN SHELVES IN BASEMENT HAS CHIP PAINT MUST USE NON TOXIX PAINT TO REPAIR
MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT

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