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Taqueria El Rey
3444 W Vernor Hwy

LHD - Special Transitory Food

StatusLicensed
License typeSpecial Transitory Food Unit
State license number352447
OwnerTaqueria EL Rey Inc./Daniel F.
Complexity levelHigh
Review frequencyUnknown

2 Inspections
Since 8-1-2016

11-17-2023
Site Evaluation

OutcomeNot compliant
2 violations cited :
Code 8-301.11
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FULL FOOD CODE:
A PERSON may not operate a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT without a valid PERMIT to operate issued by the REGULATORY AUTHORITY.
Priority Foundation
Not corrected
Code MFL289.6137
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FULL FOOD CODE:
Sec. 6137. (1) To qualify for a special transitory food unit license, an applicant shall allow a review and receive approval of plans and specifications as specified in chapter VI. This review and approval must include the menu and standard operating procedures for the unit. (2)A special transitory food unit license holder shall do all of the following: (a) Keep a copy of the approved standard operating procedures in the unit and available for review upon evaluation by the director. (b) Operate in compliance with standard operation procedures approved by the director. (c) Before serving food within the jurisdiction of a local health department, notify the local health department in writing of each location in the jurisdiction at which food will be served and the dates and hours of service. The license holder shall mail the notice by first-class mail or deliver the notice not less than 4 business days before any food is served or prepared for serving within the jurisdiction of the local health department. (d) While in operation, request and receive 2 evaluations per licensing year spaced generally over the span of the operating season. A local health department and the department shall charge a fee of $90.00 for such an evaluation. (e) Send a copy of all evaluation reports to the regulatory authority that approved the license within 30 days after receipt. (3) If a license holder fails to comply with any of the requirements of this section or the food code, the food establishment is ineligible for licensure as a special transitory temporary food establishment for the following licensing year and must apply for temporary or other type of food establishment licenses.
Core
Not corrected

11-22-2022
Preopening/New

OutcomeCompliant
0 violations cited
About inspections
A restaurant is compliant when zero Priority or Priority Foundation violations are cited during an inspection, or when all are corrected; Core violations will be reviewed at the next routine inspection and are not required to be corrected to be in compliance.

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