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Capital Taco

May 19, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings2

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: NO PERSON IN CHARGE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A PERSON IN CHARGE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. PERSON IN CHARGE ARRIVED ON SITE AT APPROXIMATELY 11:45 AM.
code 1Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED(CHICKEN, BEEF). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED. CFM ARRIVED ON SITE AT APPROXIMATELY 11:45 AM.
code 2Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED SHREDDED BEEF AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 50F IN WALK IN COOLER. ALSO OBSERVED NUMEROUS CONTAINERS OF COOKED SHREDDED CHICKEN AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 49F, CHEESE AT 52F, AND HOT DOGS AT 48F. TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW INSIDE OF A COLD HOLDING UNIT. FOOD DISCARDED. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 40 LBS AT A COST OF $300.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREP TABLE WITH BLENDER AND CUTTING BOARD NEXT TO THE HAND SINK IN KITCHEN. MUST INSTALL A DURABLE SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK TO PREVENT ANY SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION OR REMOVE PREP TABLE IN DIFFERENT AREA AWAY FROM HAND SINK.
code 39
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 6-4-2025, REPORT #2618627. 47--OBSERVED FROZEN PORTIONED FOODS STORED IN GROCERY BAGS IN FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS AND CONTAINERS ONLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 4, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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