El Taco Express

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL STOCK SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
  code 39
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 55
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AVAILABLE. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
  code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 23, 2024: 3 findings recurred. 5 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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