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Fiesta Tapatia

April 21, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: HANDWASHING SIGN IN PREP AREA IN NEED OF REPLACING. WORN WITH HALF OF SIGN MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
code 10Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: LARGE BULK FOOD ITEMS IN NEED OF PROPER LABELING WITH COMMODITY NAME INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MOUSE DROPPINGS IN 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA AND IN BASEMENT. DROPPINGS NOTED ALONG WALL BASES IN PREP AREA ON STORAGE SHELVES AND IN BASEMENT ON STORAGE SHELVES AND ON PALLETS THAT HOLD CAN BEER AND POP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL EFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 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: LARGE CAN OPENER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: ALL REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND DEBRIS. ALL PREP TABLES AND SHELVES IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT 1ST FLOOR PREP AND BASEMENT AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 1, 2025: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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