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Restaurant inspections / Shared Kitchen User (Long Term)

El Hongo Magico Taqueria

7557 Latrobe Ave, Chicago 60459 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 18, 2024

2

Inspections on record

2

Times passed

0

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 18, 2024

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: INTERIOR OF THE LARGE ICE MACHINE IN THE REAR IN NEED OF CLEANING.
  2. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER SUCH AS DRIED CHILES, MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
  3. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: NOTED IN-USE COOKS LINE UTENSILS BEING STORED IN A CONTAINER OF WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF 69.8F. IF STORED IN HOT WATER, MUST MAINTAIN A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 135F OR STORE ON/IN A CLEAN SURFACE/CONTAINER AND WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE AS NEED OR EVERY 4 HOURS.
  4. #45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: ALL STORED ITEMS IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
  5. #45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: NOTED WRAPPED SILVERWARES WITH EXPOSED MOUTHPIECES STORED EXPOSED TO THE PUBLIC. MUST STORE THE MOUTHPIECES PROTECTED FROM PUBLIC CONTAMINATION.
  6. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: -NOTED DIRTY INTERIOR OF MOP SINK LOCATED IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM NEAR THE LARGE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 18, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 28, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

El Hongo Magico Taqueria — questions

Did El Hongo Magico Taqueria pass its last health inspection?
El Hongo Magico Taqueria at 7557 Latrobe Ave was inspected on Jun 18, 2024 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass".
What violations were cited at El Hongo Magico Taqueria?
The most recent inspection cited 6 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: INTERIOR OF THE LARGE ICE MACHINE IN THE REAR IN NEED OF CLEANING.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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