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Carniceria Jimenez #2

July 20, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED A SLIGHT DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ENCRUSTED ON THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MAKER LOCATED AT FRONT TAQUERIA PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, DETAIL CLEAN INSIDE ICE MAKER/HAVE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN ICE MAKER AT ALL TIMES.
code 16
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER INSIDE CHICKEN HOT HOLDING UNIT CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A VISBLE ACCURATE WORKING THERMOMETER IN SAID UNIT.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED ELECTRIC FLY TRAP DEVICE HANGING ON WALL ABOVE THE REAR PRODUCE PACKING AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN SPLASH GUARD NEXT TO THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AREA IN REAR MEAT DEPARTMENT.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE METAL STORAGE SHELVES IN THE MEAT WALK-IN COOLER AND DETAIL CLEAN THE FAN COVERS IN WALK-IN-COOLERS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF DUSTS AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER LEAK AT DRAINPIPE UNDERNEATH THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AREA LOCATED AT REAR MEAT DEPARTMENT.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING LEAK AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE ON THE WASHROOM DOORS.INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE ON BOTH WASHROOM DOORS.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND ORGANIZE UTILITY MOP SINK ROOM/REAR STORAGE AREAS AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES/BROKEN UNUSED COOLER DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AND ELEVATE MOPS, BROOMS CLEANING EQUIPMENTS OFF THE FLOOR AT LEAST 6" INCHES TO FACILITATE CLEANING. • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE WALLS IN THE DAIRY WALK-IN COOLER AND CEILING TILES IN THE FRONT TAQUERIA PREP AREA TO REMOVE FOOD SPLASHED DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 30, 2026: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.