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Churros & Tamales Regina

September 21, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
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: OBSERVED BOXES STORED ON CRATE IN SMALL DRY STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED DRAINPIPE OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DRAINPIPE OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SPLASHES, SPILLS AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR OF BOTH MICROWAVE OVENS, PREP TABLE UNDERNEATH STOVE AND ALL LOWER SHELVES OF PREP TABLES IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAID PIECES OF EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED BOTH KNOBS OF FAUCET OF UTILITY SINK LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING KNOBS ON FAUCET OF UTILITY SINK AND MAINTAIN. • UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK SO THAT IT SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT IT MAY BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED DOOR OF EMPLOYEE ALL GENDER WASHROOM TO NOT BE SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON EMPLOYEE ALL GENDER WASHROOM DOOR SO THAT IT SHALL BE TIGHT FITTING AND SELF CLOSING.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED HOLE IN RIGHT WALL IN SMALL DRY STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR HOLE IN WALL IN SAID AREA FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. • OBSERVED SPLASHES ON WALL BEHIND PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WALL BEHIND TABLES AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DIMLY LIT PREP AREA NEAR STOVE. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE LIGHT INTENSITY IN PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 12, 2025: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.