SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

TAQUERIA & RESTAURANTE MAZAMITLA.

EAT. 92/100

3610 W BELMONT AVE · NORTH CENTER, CHICAGO

Last inspected January 9, 2014 · passed

Clean record across 3 inspections. No failures, no critical violations.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
3 passed
VIOLATIONS
15
none critical
RECORDS COVER
1 YEAR
since May 2012

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 9
2014
PASSED
5 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE, MUST RESTRICT USING CARRY OUT BAGS,

MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST DETAIL CLEAN: VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, TOPS, SIDES AND INTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND CUTTING BOARD IN REAR KITCHEN AREA,

MINORSanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MUST CLEAN FLOORS AT CORNERS, UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT AND ALONG WALL AREA THROUGHOUT KITCHEN, FURNACE ROOM AND WASHROOM, ALSO LEVEL OFF BRICK FLOOR SURFACES BY SIDE DOOR, SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE,

MINORSanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

MUST CLEAN WALL SURFACES BY COOKING EQUIPMENT, REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLASHES FROM WALL SURFACES,

MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST REPAIR FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK THATS IN POOR REPAIR, AND REPAIR LOW WATER PRESSURE AT BATHROOM FAUCET,

MAR 28
2013
PASSED
4 violations
DETAILS
MINORChemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABEL/NAME OF THE PRODUCT AND DATED ALL FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER AND REACH IN FREEZER.

MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST REPAIR/REPLACE BROKEN INTERIOR PANEL OF THE LID OF THE CHEST FREEZER.

MINORSanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE CEILING IN THE PREP AREA /KITCHEN(WITH FOOD SPLASHED) AND MAINTAIN.

MINORFacility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS(X2) INSIDE THE 3 DOOR REACH IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.

MAY 7
2012
PASSED
6 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARDS BETWEEN EXPOSED SINK AND PREP COOLER AND 3PART SINK.

MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, CHEST FREEZER, JUICE BAR AREA CABINETS, AND MICROWAVE OVEN.

MINORSanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MUST CLEAN FLOORS AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS THRU-OUT KITCHEN, FURNACE ROOM AND WASHROOM. ALSO MUST REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES THRU-OUT MAIN KITCHEN.

MINORSanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

MUST CLEAN HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN AND REPAINT WALLS AND CEILING INSIDE THE WASHROOM.

MINORFacility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE EQUIPMENT AT FRONT JUICE BAR AREA.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DRAIN STOPPERS FOR 3PART SINK AND REMOVE THREADS FROM MOP SINK FAUCET.

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