El Nuevo Taconazo

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
  Inspector note: REPLACE DAMAGED GLUE BOARDS INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT
  code 38
• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
  Inspector note: DISPLAY CASE FOR CHIPS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
  code 39
• ⚠️Personal Cleanliness
  Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS IN NEED OF EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
  code 40
• ⚠️Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled
  Inspector note: ALL UTENSILS AFTER MANUAL WASHING MUST AIR DRY IN AN APPROVED DRYING RACK INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
  code 44
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: FAUCETS ON BOTH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF CORRECTING. LEAKING INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
  code 51
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: HOOD VENT IN NEED OF CORRECTING SMOKE BUILD UP INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
  code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 4, 2026: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 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.

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