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El Super Tacazo

January 16, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE A LITTLE DIRTY, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 35 SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS ON THE PREMISES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS... ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE WIRED STORAGE SHELF IN THE REAR PREP SCATTERED ALONG THE WALL, INSIDE CREVICES OF THE WOOD RISER, IN FRONT PREP SCATTERED UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENTS AND HANDSINKS.INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE, REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE. MUST ELIMINATE ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS USED TO STORE PREPARED MASA DOUGH. INSTRUCTED TO STORE FOOD INSIDE FOOD-GRADE BAGS ONLY.
code 47
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BURNED-OUT LIGHT BULBS ABOVE THE PREP COOLER IN THE MAIN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND INCREASE LIGHTING IN SAID AREA.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 8, 2024: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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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.