El Taco Encebollado

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeLicense
• failed findings3
• 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 PLASTIC SHIPPING WRAP ON COLD HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND SANITIZE.
  code 47
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: OBSERVED LOOSE HOT WATER HANDLE AT HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  code 51
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB ABOVE GRILL AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULB AND MAINTAIN.
  code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 13, 2024: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.