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Chicagos Tacos Market

May 5, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE PREP COOLER IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 15 MICE DROPPINGS AND 3 ANTS ON SITE. FOUND MICE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR IN THE MOP SINK CLOSET, UNDER THE SHELVES IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA, ON THE LOWER SHELVES UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER THE COFFEE EQUIPMENT, AND ON THE TABLETOP NEXT TO THE MICROWAVE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. ANTS OBSERVED ON THE SHELVES WHERE DRY GOODS ARE STORED AND ON THE FLOOR IN THE SEATING/ DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE MICE DROPPINGS, ELIMINATE LIVE ANTS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED SURFACES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE IN REAR PREP AREA WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS BEING USED AS FOOD STORAGE BAGS FOR TCS FOODS OBSERVED IN THE FREEZER CHEST AND ALSO FOUND RICE STORED INSIDE A GROCERY BAG STORED INSIDE THE MICROWAVE. INSTRUCTED TO USE ADEQUATE FOOD STORAGE BAGS/CONTAINERS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE WITH SLIGHT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 4, 2024: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 5 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.