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El Original Chavas Tacos, Inc.

September 23, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER HOT HODLING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS. FOUND A CONTAINER OF COOKED BEEF (127.8F) AND COOKED CHICKEN (129.7F) ON THE FLAT TOP GRILL IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED ALL HOT HOLDING FOOD MUST REACH AND MAINTAIN 135F OR ABOVE. APPROXIMATELY 10LBS AT $99 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED. PRIORIT VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS IN TWO DIFFERENT PREP COOLERS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. FOUND A CONTAINER OF BEEF (51.8F) AND EGGS (44.5F). INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING FOOD ITEMS MUST REACH AND MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. APPROXIMATELY 12LBS AT $66 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH VIOLATION #21.
code 22
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREPACKAGED SLICES OF TRES LECHES CAKE IN THE REFRIGERATOR NEAR THE FRONT PREP AREA WITH NO FOOD LABEL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD, A LIST OF INGREDIENTS; THE NAME AND PLACE OF BUSINESS OF THE MANUFACTURER, PACKER, OR DISTRIBUTOR; AND THE NAME OF THE FOOD SOURCE FOR EACH MAJOR FOOD ALLERGEN CONTAINED IN THE FOOD. • OBSERVED SQUIRT BOTTLES AND SEASONING SHAKERS NOT LABELED IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS NOT IN IT ORIGINAL FOOD CONTAINER.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 OR MORE SMALL FLIES IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. THE SMALL FLIES WERE OBSERVED ON THE WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE MENTIONED AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE SMALL FLY ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED A BULK CONTAINER OF DICED TOMATOES IN THE THREE-DOOR COOLER WITH A BOWL BEING USED TO TRANSFER THE FOOD ITEM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN UTENSIL WITH A HANDLE TO TRANSFER THE FOOD ITEM.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED A FEMAL FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT, WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE ON HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 23, 2026: 5 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.

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