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El Nuevo Taconazo

June 25, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER IN COLD HOLD UNITS TO MEASURE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO MAINTAIN AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS IN ALL COLD HOLD EQUIPMENT.
code 36
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED TORN GASKETS ON COLD HOLD UNIT IN FRONT OF GRILL AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CAN OPENER ATTACHED TO TABLE IN REAR PREP IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED FOIL COVERING BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN SURFACE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED POTS ON SITE FOR MENUDO TOO LARGE TO BE SUBMERGED INTO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE LARGE OR INSTALL LARGER SINK WITH CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR LARGE POTS. (POTS NOT IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION).
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAK AT BOTTOM PIPE OF MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED LIGHT BULBS NOT WORKING IN HOOD SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 13, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 6 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.