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Cascabel Taco Joint

July 18, 2023 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
code 36
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR IN FRONT AND IN REAR STORAGE AREA TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION AND FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TOREMOVE CARDBOARD LINER ON STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA AND INSIDE REFRIGERATOR.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS WITH BLACK MOLD-LIKE BUILD UP INSIDE 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND REORGANIZE FRONT AND REAR STORAGE AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: FOUND EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH CURRENT ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 13, 2022: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.