Cafe El Tapatio

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeShort Form Complaint
• failed findings2
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: 4-DOOR PREP REACH IN COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN COOLER DOOR GASKETS.
  code 47
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN EMPLOYEES WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A WORKING MECHANICAL VENTILATION/FAN INSIDE EMPLOYEES WASHROOM.
  code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 11, 2024: 2 findings recurred.

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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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