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TAQUERIA PASADITA EXPRESS

2925 W IRVING PARK RD, CHICAGO, IL 60618 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

TAQUERIA PASADITA EXPRESS has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since April 11, 2016. The most recent inspection, on November 24, 2017, found no infractions.

3 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food source, labelling and allergens.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on December 6, 2016. For example: FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 5 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 6, 2017. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded once on July 6, 2017. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ALSO OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST BUILD UP ON PREP AREA 2-DOOR REACH IN COOLER COMPRESSOR. MUST CLEAN COOLER COMPRESSOR AND VENTILATION HOOD.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA UNDER AND AROUND COOKING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOOR IN KITCHEN AND DISH WASH AREA ESPECIALLY ALONG ALL WALLS/CORNERS.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • PREP AREA EXPOSED HAND WASH BOWL LOOSE FROM WALL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REATTACH HAND WASH BOWL TO WALL.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • WASHROOM FAUCET LEAKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.
  3. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • MUST PROPERLY DATE AND LABEL ALL RAW AND COOKED PREPARED FOODS IN ALL REFRIGERATORS AND COOLERS AT ALL TIMES. ALL FOODS NOT FOUND IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST ALWAYS BE PROPERLY DATED AND LABELED.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CLEAN THE BOTTOM INTERIOR OF THE 2DR-REFRIGERATOR TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRI. MUST REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL FROM ALL CONTACT SURFACES INCLUDING THE SHELVING RACK IN THE PREP AREA AND ON THE STOVE.SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AT ALL TIMES. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE EXHAUST CANOPY HOOD TO REMOVE ACCUMULATED GREASE AND GRIME.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REPAIR SLOW DRAINING EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT THE RESTROOM HAND SINK. MUST INCREASE COLD WATER PRESSURE AT THE MOP SINK. MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTOR AT THE MOP SINK FAUCET.
  4. License

    0 infractions

  5. License

    0 infractions

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