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Restaurant: Taqueria Tayahua
Address: 2411 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 2
Last inspection: Mar 26, 2012

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All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. CLEAN THE HOOD IN OVER THE GRILL IN THE FRONT PREP AREA HAS GREASE BUILDUP. DEFROST AND CLEAN THE REACH IN FREEZERS IN THE BASEMENT HAS ICE BUILDUP.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE EAST ROOM IN THE BASEMENT AND CLEAN UNDER THE GRILL IN THE FRONT PREP AREA AND REPLACE THE MISSING TILES UNDER GRILL AND THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
Use dustless cleaning methods. CLEAN THE NORTH WALL 1ST FLOOR FRONT PREP AREA HAS GREASE AND DIRT ON IT.
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. CLEAN THE LIGHT SHIELDS OVER THE BULBS ABOVE THE GRILL IN THE FRONT AREA.
The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE FAUCET AT THE FRONT PREP AREA WATER GOES ALL OVER WHEN FAUCET IS ON.
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors CLUTTER IN THE EAST ROOM IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE CLUTTER AND CLEAN AND ORGNIZE SO NO INSECT OR RODENT HARBORAGE. ALSO REMOVE THE CARDBOARD BOXES BY THE BACK DOOR.

The knives and cleaver are stored in dirty, food encrusted areas; wash, rinse and sanitize the knives and holders and maintain daily.
The floors and baseboards are greasy and have food buildup, clean and maintain the floors from corner to corner on a daily basis. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.
The small white refrigerator is iced up and the sides of the cooking equipment are greasy, clean all food and non-food equipment in detail. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage.
The kitchen light shield is missing and the front grill shields do not fit together, replace or repiar the cooking area light shields. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.
Provide an accurate and easy to read thermometer in the front prep area lowboy cooler. 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.

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