Author: DXO
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Apparently Azteca Tacos on South Blue Island Has Had Some Issues With Cleanliness Recently
Azteca Tacos, 1836 South Blue Island, has failed a health inspection by the Chicago Department of Public Health. Highlighted quotes: Observed forty or more rodent (rat) droppings in kitchen Worn rubber gaskets on cooler doors
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Francis Scott Key Elementary School Passes A Suspected Food Poisoning Inspection (With Conditions)
Last week the Francis Scott Key Elementary School passed a “suspected food poisoning” inspection conducted by the Chicago Department of Public Health. Here’s a summary of the results. No running water Issues with a pump that leads to inconsistent supply of hot water No paper towels in bathrooms (sign indicated that towels were to be supplied…
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Lincoln Marsh, Mid-Spring 2013: The Fire, The Water, and the In-Betweens
Last time I checked in at Lincoln Marsh it was to document calendrical closing of our durable winter. The crunchy reeds were everywhere and ice mixed with water: As we went through the bucket-style downpours last week, I often thought of what that would mean for the marsh. More water, for one, which would be…
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Drake Hotel Banquets Fails Restaurant Inspection
Even the finest of establishments can fail to practice proper food safety. On Friday, the banquet area of the Drake Hotel— the high-end venue at overlooking Lake Michigan at Oak Street Beach– failed a restaurant inspection. There are some pretty harsh things observed by CDPH inspectors: Two employees didn’t wash their hands after going to…
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What I Learned in the Obituaries Today
I love the obituaries. Today there is an amazing one. ROBERT G. EDWARDS, 1925-2013Changing Rules of Conception With the First ‘Test Tube Baby’ Robert G. Edwards, who opened a new era in medicine when he joined a colleague in developing in vitro fertilization, enabling millions of infertile couples to bring children into the world and…