Taqueria Y Restaurantes El Novillo

7137 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60626

Mexican / Latin

Last inspected: Jul 24, 2012

Score

Medium Risk

Public records currently show only one inspection for Taqueria Y Restaurantes El Novillo. The latest inspection on file is from Jul 24, 2012. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme. The file hasn't been updated since Jul 24, 2012, so take the current picture with that in mind.

Looking across the full record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Taqueria Y Restaurantes El Novillo's latest score of 67 falls below the Chicago average of 81.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jul 24, 2012

License

8 minor violations.

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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector notes: PROVIDE/POST CUSTOMER ADVISORY FOR UNDER COOKED FOOD.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: PAINT RAW WOOD BESIDE THE SOUTH WALL BY THE COOLER

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED AT EXPOSED HAND SINK BETWEEN THE PREP TABLE AND DISPLAY PREP COOLER. ALSO BETWEEN THREEE COMPARTMENT AND ONE COMPARTMENT SINK/PREP SINK

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: RESEAL BASEBOARD WALL THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES INCLUDING FRONT PREP AREA.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector notes: PROVIDE LIGHT BULB AND LIGHT SHIELD UNDER THE HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD IN DINING AREA BY THE NORTH SIDE WINDOW.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE NON-THREADED FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND ONE COMPARTMENT SINK.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: NEED TO PROVIDE WORKING VENTILATION AT MEN'S WASHROOM.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector notes: NEED TO CLEAN AND ORGANIZE, REMOVE UNNECESSARY MATERIALS. ELEVATE 6" OFF THE FLOOR WHAT IS NEEDED.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Taqueria Y Restaurantes El Novillo last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Taqueria Y Restaurantes El Novillo on file is from Jul 24, 2012. The public record contains one inspection in total.

What is the most common violation at Taqueria Y Restaurantes El Novillo?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Taqueria Y Restaurantes El Novillo.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Taqueria Y Restaurantes El Novillo means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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