TAQUERIA MORELIA failed inspection

Restaurant inspection details

Location 3943 W LAWRENCE
Inspection date June 11, 2008
Name XAVIER PEREZ
Doing business as TAQUERIA MORELIA
Also known as TAQUERIA MORELIA
Result Fail
Violations V3: Critical: Regarding temperature of hot and cold food

All hot food shall be stored at a temperature of 140 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40 degrees Fahrenheit or less.

V8: Critical: Regarding equipment being sanitized adequately

Equipment and utensils should get proper exposure to the sanitizing solution during the rinse cycle. Bactericidal treatment shall consist of exposure of all dish and utensil surfaces to a rinse of clean water at a temperature of not less than 180 degrees Fahrenheit.

V10: Critical: Regarding sewage and waste disposal

In food establishments, there shall be adequate sewage and waste water disposal facilities that comply with all the requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago.

V18: Serious: Regarding control of vermin/insects

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.

V30: Minor: Regarding labeling containers and notifying of raw and undercooked animal products

All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. The licensee shall inform the public in writing of the Chicago Department of Public Health's Consumer Advisory relating to consuming raw and undercooked animal products.

V31: Minor: Regarding containers, utensils and straws

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.

V32: Minor: Regarding state of equipment and utensils

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.

V33: Minor: Regarding cleanliness and sanitization

All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.

V34: Minor: Regarding floors

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.

V35: Minor: Regarding walls and ceilings

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods.

V36: Minor: Regarding lighting

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. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.

V38: Minor: Regarding airflow and plumbing

The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. 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.

V41: Minor: Regarding cleanliness of establishment

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. Cleaning equipment shall be properly stored away from food, utensils, equipment, and clean linens.

V42: Minor: Regarding ice dispensing and employee garments

Only employees must dispense ice for consumer use with scoops, tongs, or other ice dispensing utensils. Customers must dispense ice through appropriate automatic self-service ice dispensing equipment. All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. All employees must wear garments that are clean and of washable character and nature.

Notes The V3 and V8 violations were corrected during the inspection.

Added to EveryBlock on June 13, 2008.

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