Taqueria Hacienda Tapatia
Last inspected: Jun 22, 2018
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Score
Going back to 2017, Taqueria Hacienda Tapatia has five inspections in the public record. Inspectors last stopped by on Jun 22, 2018. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer. The most recent inspection at Taqueria Hacienda Tapatia is from Jun 22, 2018, and nothing newer appears in the public record.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around zero violations lately and about 11 violations before that.
Looking across the full record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.
Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Taqueria Hacienda Tapatia is comfortably above that bar. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
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Inspection History
Jun 22, 2018
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jun 15, 2018
Reinspection
8 minor violations.
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Previous serious violation corrected, 7-42-090
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2177068 6/8/18 NOT CORRECTED #18-STILL OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 8 OR MORE LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ON DOOR LOWER FRAME OF REACH IN FREEZER,LOWER FRAME AND WHELL BASE OF 2- DOOR PREP COOLER,UNDERSIDE OF PANEL IN BETWEEN WALL AND 3- COMPARTMENT SINK, ON FLOOR AND PIPE ALONG WALL AT REAR DOOR.ALSO,APPX.10 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES FLYING AROUND AND ON WALLS IN PREP AREA AND STAFF TOILETROOM.APPX.10 OR MORE RODENT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT BEHIND HOT WATER TANK.APPX.1/2-3-4" GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF FRONT ENTRY OUTER DOOR.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.RODENT PROOF DOOR.MUST HAVE A PEST CONTROL TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 6/15/18.(CRITICAL 7-42-090)
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM ALL REACH IN COOLERS,PREP COOLERS,SHELVING UNITS,GRILL TABLE,PREP TABLES,PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,STOVE.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT INCLUDING BASEMENT.MUST SEAL ALL GAPS BETWEEN FLOOR AND WALLS AT COOKING EQUIPMENT .MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILE AT SERVICE COUNTER.MUST REMOVE GREAT STUFF ALONG FLOORS AND MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE WHERE NEEDED.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA AND SERVICE COUNTER,LOOSE STAINLESS STEEL WALL PANEL AT PICK UP WINDOW,LOOSE WALL BASES THROUGHOUT ,MOLDED WALLS AND DOOR IN BASEMENT.GAPS & CREVICES IN WALLS NEEDS TO BE SEALED.MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM WALLS AND FILTERS,HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: Comments: MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD IN PREP AREA.
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Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters
Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON STAFF TOILETROOM DOOR ADJACENT TO PREP AREA.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN,COVER OR REMOVE EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF UNUSED EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT BASEMENT,CLUTTER AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET FOR EMPLOYEES.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN
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Jun 8, 2018
Routine
14 minor violations.
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Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING DEVICE AT REAR PREP / DISH WASHING AREA HAND SINK.HAND DRYING DEVICE PROVIDED DURING INSPECTION.MUST KEEP MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES.(CRITICAL 7-38-030)
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 20 OR MORE LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ON WALL IN DINING AREA,ON DOOR GASKET AND LOWER FRAME OF REACH IN FREEZER,DOOR JAMS OF 2- DOOR PREP COOLER,UNDERSIDE OF PANEL IN BETWEEN WALL AND 3- COMPARTMENT SINK,ON FLOOR IN FRONT OF HAND SINK AND 3- COMPARTMENT SINK,ON FLOOR IN FRONT OF GRILL,IN UPPER DOOR JAM OF STAFF TOILETROOM,DOOR JAM AND ON FLOOR AT REAR DOOR.ALSO,APPX.5-7 LIVE SMALL FLIES FLYING AROUND AND ON WALLS IN PREP AREA AND STAFF TOILETROOM.APPX.10 OR MORE RODENT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR UNDER 3- COMPARTMENT SINK AND IN BASEMENT BEHIND HOT WATER TANK.APPX.1/2-3-4" GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF FRONT ENTRY OUTER DOOR.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.RODENT PROOF DOOR.MUST HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 6/8/18.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: MUST INVERT MULITUSE UTENSILS ON STORAGE SHELF.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING GLASS ON 1- DOOR REACH IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA.MUST DEFROST REACH IN FREEZER.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM ALL REACH IN COOLERS,PREP COOLERS,SHELVING UNITS,GRILL TABLE,PREP TABLES,PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,STOVE.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT INCLUDING BASEMENT.MUST SEAL ALL GAPS BETWEEN FLOOR AND WALLS AT COOKING EQUIPMENT AND 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILE AT SERVICE COUNTER.MUST REMOVE GREAT STUFF ALONG FLOORS AND MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE WHERE NEEDED.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA AND SERVICE COUNTER,LOOSE STAINLESS STEEL WALL PANEL AT PICK UP WINDOW,LOOSE WALL BASES THROUGHOUT ,MOLDED WALLS AND DOOR IN BASEMENT.GAPS & CREVICES IN WALLS NEEDS TO BE SEALED.MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM WALLS AND FILTERS,HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
35
Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD IN PREP AREA.
36
Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON STAFF TOILETROOM DOOR ADJACENT TO PREP AREA.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS FOR 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER FOR SALSA COOLER.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN,COVER OR REMOVE EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF UNUSED EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT BASEMENT,CLUTTER AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET FOR EMPLOYEES.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.
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Mar 27, 2017
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Mar 15, 2017
License
11 minor violations.
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Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: ALL REFRIGERTION MUST BE ON AND AVAIABE FOR TESTING CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Water source: safe, hot & cold under city pressure
Inspector notes: NO HOT WATER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area
Inspector notes: ALL SINKS IN NEED OF SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON SITE OR PROOF OF PEST CONTROL. FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered
Inspector notes: NO OUTSIDE WASTE DSPOSAL ON SITE. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Dish machines: provided with accurate thermometers, chemical test kits and suitable gauge cock
Inspector notes: NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: ALL EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS THROUGHOUT 1ST AND BASEMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: HOOD VENTILATION IN NEED OF FILTERS MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: ALL COOLERS IN NEED OF THERMOMETERS. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: ALL UNNECESSARY IN BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Taqueria Hacienda Tapatia last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Taqueria Hacienda Tapatia on file is from Jun 22, 2018. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Taqueria Hacienda Tapatia?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Taqueria Hacienda Tapatia.
Has Taqueria Hacienda Tapatia's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Taqueria Hacienda Tapatia have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly 11 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Taqueria Hacienda Tapatia means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
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