Flaco's Tacos

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeRecent Inspection
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
  Inspector note: FOUND GAP AT BOTTOM OF FRONT, REAR AND SIDE EXIT DOORS. (ABOUT 1/4 INCH GAP AT BOTTOMS) MUST SEAL BOTTOMS OF REAR EXIT DOORS. SERIOUS VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-020.
  code 18
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: FOUND LIGHT FIXTURES NOT SHIELDED FOR 2 FRONT SERVING/PREPARATION AREAS. MUST SHIELD LIGHT FIXTURE/SHATTERPROOF BULBS.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: FOUND NO SPLASH GUARDS AT EXPOSED HAND SINKS. MUST PROVIDE SPLASH GUARDS FOR ALL EXPOSED HAND SINKS.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 6, 2016: 2 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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