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Cilantro Taco Grill

October 8, 2026 · Pass

clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeLicense
failed findings4
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 CUTTING BOARDS ON-SITE (EQUIPMENT-MOUNTED AND FREESTANDING) IN POOR REPAIR, SEVERE SCORING ON CUTTING SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS TO ELIMINATE DEEP SCORING AND MAINTAIN ALL CUTTING SURFACES FREE FROM DEEP CUTS, SCORING, OR OTHER DAMAGE MAKING EFFECTIVE SANITIZATION DIFFICULT.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT FACILITY TO BE SOILED: INTERIOR CAVITY OF DEEP FRYER SOILED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE, SURFACES BENEATH GRIDDLE AT FRONT SERVICE LINE SOILED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS, INTERIOR OF SEVERAL COLD-HOLDING UNITS IN FRONT AND REAR PREPARATION AREAS SOILED WITH DUST DEBRIS AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DUST DEBRIS, DRIED FOOD DEBRIS, GREASE, AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD SLATS USED AS STAND-IN FILTERS AT THE FRONT SERVICE AREA VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CARDBOARD SLATS WITH FILTERS AND MAINTAIN ALL VENTILATIOM HOOD SYSTEM FILTERS EASILY-CLEANABLE AND EASILY-REMOVABLE FOR ROUTINE CLEANING. • OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD SURFACES AND MAINTAIN VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM OF ADEQUATE NUMBER AND CAPACITY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF GREASE AND WATER CONDENSATE FROM ACCUMULATING ON HOOD SYSTEM AND ADJACENT SURFACES.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON-SITE MISSING ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTOR REVIEW AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITH ADDITIONAL ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE(S) ON-SITE AND AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTOR REVIEW AT ALL TIMES.
code 58

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Compared with Not Ready on August 3, 2026: 4 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.

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