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Broken English Taco Pub

June 5, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings3
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: 3-307.11: OBSERVED NO LEFT SIDE SPLASH GUARD ON HANDWASHING SINK IN BAR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL LEFT SIDE SPLASH GUARD ON HANDWASHING SINK IN BAR TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-101.19: OBSERVED RUST ON SHELVING UNITS IN BOTH WALK IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF CORROSION-RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVING UNITS IN BOTH WALK IN COOLERS AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

Inspector note: 5-103.11(B): OBSERVED IMPROPER MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100.3F AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN BAR. INSTRUCTED HOT WATER GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS SHALL BE SUFFICIENT TO MEET PEAK HOT WATER DEMANDS THROUGHOUT THE RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT.(NOTE: AT TIME OF CANVASS REINSPECTION OBSERVED THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN AND ALL HANDWASHING SINKS IN FACILITY ARE MAINTAINED AT PROPER TEMPERATURE.) PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. (NOTE: CITATION ISSUED FOR VIOLATION DURING CANVASS REINSPECTION ON 6/3/2025)
code 50

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on June 3, 2025: 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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