Taqueria La Mexicana, 1414 1/2 S. Main St., Bloomington, IL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Restaurant name: TAQUERIA LA MEXICANA
Address: 1414 1/2 S. Main St., Bloomington, IL
Permit #: 26781
Total inspections: 60
Last inspection: 6/2/2015
Score
91

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

Type

Score

8 violations found. 6/2/2015Reinspection91
9 violations found. 5/26/2015Routine88
8 violations found. 1/20/2015Routine90
9 violations found. 9/12/2014Routine85
9 violations found. 5/19/2014Routine84
7 violations found. 2/14/2014Reinspection90
10 violations found. 1/29/2014Routine80
11 violations found. 9/26/2013Routine82
3 violations found. 6/13/2013Reinspection97
12 violations found. 5/23/2013Routine71
7 violations found. 1/29/2013Routine84
4 violations found. 10/9/2012Reinspection91
11 violations found. 9/13/2012Routine82
3 violations found. 6/11/2012Reinspection94
  • Original Container, Appropriate Labels, Date, Time, Advisory Posted, Shellfish Tags (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirements during storage, display, service, transportation: properly cooled, reheated (5 penalty points)
  • Critical: Unwrapped and potentially hazardous food not reserved, cross contamination (4 penalty points)
  • Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation (2 penalty points)
  • Food (ice) contact surfaces: Approved, designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (2 penalty points)
  • Non-food contact surfaces: Approved, designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (1 penalty point)
  • Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (2 penalty points)
  • Plumbing: Installed, maintained (1 penalty point)
  • Floors: constructed, drained, clean, good repair, covering installation, dustless cleaning methods (1 penalty point)
  • Walls, ceilings, attached equipment: constructed, good repair, clean surfaces, dustless cleaning methods (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used (5 penalty points)
5/30/2012Routine75
  • Floors: constructed, drained, clean, good repair, covering installation, dustless cleaning methods (1 penalty point)
2/21/2012Reinspection99
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirements during storage, display, service, transportation: properly cooled, reheated (5 penalty points)
  • Thermometers provided, conspicuous, accurate (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices (5 penalty points)
  • Non-food contact surfaces: Approved, designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (1 penalty point)
  • Toilet rooms enclosed, self-closing doors, fixtures, good repair, clean. Hand cleanser, sanitary towels/hand drying devices provided, proper waste receptacles, tissue (2 penalty points)
  • Floors: constructed, drained, clean, good repair, covering installation, dustless cleaning methods (1 penalty point)
  • Lighting provided as required - Fixtures shielded (1 penalty point)
  • Clean, soiled linen properly stored (1 penalty point)
2/8/2012Reinspection83
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirements during storage, display, service, transportation: properly cooled, reheated (5 penalty points)
  • Thermometers provided, conspicuous, accurate (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Unwrapped and potentially hazardous food not reserved, cross contamination (4 penalty points)
  • Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation (2 penalty points)
  • Food (ice) contact surfaces: Approved, designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (2 penalty points)
  • Non-food contact surfaces: Approved, designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (1 penalty point)
  • Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (2 penalty points)
  • Non-food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Toilet and handwashing facilities: Number, convenient, accessible, designed, installed (4 penalty points)
  • Toilet rooms enclosed, self-closing doors, fixtures, good repair, clean. Hand cleanser, sanitary towels/hand drying devices provided, proper waste receptacles, tissue (2 penalty points)
  • Floors: constructed, drained, clean, good repair, covering installation, dustless cleaning methods (1 penalty point)
  • Lighting provided as required - Fixtures shielded (1 penalty point)
  • Rooms and equipment - vented as required (1 penalty point)
  • Clean, soiled linen properly stored (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Management personnel certified
1/26/2012Routine72
  • Non-food contact surfaces: Approved, designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (1 penalty point)
  • Wiping cloths: clean, use restricted (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Toilet and handwashing facilities: Number, convenient, accessible, designed, installed (4 penalty points)
  • Floors: constructed, drained, clean, good repair, covering installation, dustless cleaning methods (1 penalty point)
8/29/2011Routine93
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirements during storage, display, service, transportation: properly cooled, reheated (5 penalty points)
  • Critical: Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices (5 penalty points)
  • Non-food contact surfaces: Approved, designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Sanitization rinse: clean, temperature, concentration (4 penalty points)
6/8/2011Reinspection85
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirements during storage, display, service, transportation: properly cooled, reheated (5 penalty points)
  • Thermometers provided, conspicuous, accurate (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Unwrapped and potentially hazardous food not reserved, cross contamination (4 penalty points)
  • Critical: Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices (5 penalty points)
  • Non-food contact surfaces: Approved, designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Sanitization rinse: clean, temperature, concentration (4 penalty points)
  • No re-use of single-service articles (2 penalty points)
  • Toilet rooms enclosed, self-closing doors, fixtures, good repair, clean. Hand cleanser, sanitary towels/hand drying devices provided, proper waste receptacles, tissue (2 penalty points)
  • Critical: Management personnel certified
5/9/2011Reinspection76
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirements during storage, display, service, transportation: properly cooled, reheated (5 penalty points)
  • Thermometers provided, conspicuous, accurate (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Unwrapped and potentially hazardous food not reserved, cross contamination (4 penalty points)
  • Critical: Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices (5 penalty points)
  • Food (ice) contact surfaces: Approved, designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (2 penalty points)
  • Non-food contact surfaces: Approved, designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (1 penalty point)
  • Accurate Thermometers, chemical test kits provided, gauge cock (1 penalty point)
  • No re-use of single-service articles (2 penalty points)
  • Toilet rooms enclosed, self-closing doors, fixtures, good repair, clean. Hand cleanser, sanitary towels/hand drying devices provided, proper waste receptacles, tissue (2 penalty points)
  • Floors: constructed, drained, clean, good repair, covering installation, dustless cleaning methods (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used (5 penalty points)
  • Critical: Management personnel certified
4/29/2011Routine71
  • Critical: Food: Source, Wholesome, No Spoilage (5 penalty points)
  • Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation (2 penalty points)
  • Critical: Toilet and handwashing facilities: Number, convenient, accessible, designed, installed (4 penalty points)
12/22/2010Routine89
  • Critical: Unwrapped and potentially hazardous food not reserved, cross contamination (4 penalty points)
  • Non-food contact surfaces: Approved, designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Management personnel certified
9/2/2010Reinspection95
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirements during storage, display, service, transportation: properly cooled, reheated (5 penalty points)
  • Critical: Facilities to maintain proper temperature (4 penalty points)
  • Food (ice) contact surfaces: Approved, designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (2 penalty points)
  • Non-food contact surfaces: Approved, designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Toilet and handwashing facilities: Number, convenient, accessible, designed, installed (4 penalty points)
  • Toilet rooms enclosed, self-closing doors, fixtures, good repair, clean. Hand cleanser, sanitary towels/hand drying devices provided, proper waste receptacles, tissue (2 penalty points)
  • Critical: Management personnel certified
8/23/2010Routine82
3 violations found. 6/3/2010Reinspection94
7 violations found. 5/12/2010Reinspection83
11 violations found. 4/26/2010Routine74
8 violations found. 12/23/2009Routine87
8 violations found. 8/26/2009Routine86
8 violations found. 4/21/2009Routine86
1 violation found. 1/20/2009Reinspection99
4 violations found. 12/29/2008Reinspection92
4 violations found. 12/9/2008Routine91
No violation noted during this evaluation. 9/10/2008Reinspection100
1 violation found. 9/9/2008Reinspection95
6 violations found. 9/3/2008Reinspection88
12 violations found. 8/26/2008Routine72
2 violations found. 4/18/2008Reinspection98
13 violations found. 4/9/2008Routine73
1 violation found. 1/3/2008Reinspection99
10 violations found. 12/21/2007Routine86
No violation noted during this evaluation. 9/7/2007Reinspection100
14 violations found. 8/28/2007Routine73
No violation noted during this evaluation. 5/8/2007Reinspection100
8 violations found. 4/27/2007Routine86
No violation noted during this evaluation. 12/13/2006Reinspection100
12 violations found. 12/6/2006Routine85
7 violations found. 8/31/2006Routine86
1 violation found. 5/9/2006Reinspection99
5 violations found. 4/21/2006Routine94
6 violations found. 12/7/2005Routine92
4 violations found. 8/8/2005Routine95
6 violations found. 4/12/2005Routine92
2 violations found. 12/30/2004Reinspection94
11 violations found. 12/6/2004Routine84
1 violation found. 8/31/2004Reinspection99
7 violations found. 8/9/2004Routine89
4 violations found. 4/23/2004Routine90
3 violations found. 3/19/2004Routine96

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