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Flaco's Tacos

June 23, 2022 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED ENTRANCE/EXIT DOORS IN THE DINING AREA ARE PROPPED OPEN. DOORS MUST BE CLOSED AND TIGHTLY FITTED.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: WET WIPING CLOTHS WERE OBSERVED ON PREP COUNTERS IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP IN SANITIZER BUCKET.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: KNIFE STORED IN BETWEEN PREP-LINE UNITS IN FRONT KITCHEN PREP-AREA. INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE TO MOVE KNIFE IN A CLEANABLE AREA.
code 43
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CAN OPENER BLADE IS NOT CLEAN TO SIGHT AND TOUCH? INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE. • EXTERIOR KITCHEN EQUIPMENT IS NOT CLEAN TO SIGHT AND TOUCH. THE FACILITY MUST BE CLEAN AND MAINTAINED. • OBSERVED GREASE ON CASTER WHEELS UNDER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT IN THE MAIN PREP AREA. THE FACILITY MUST BE CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.---OBSERVED FAN GUARD IN THE WALK-IN COOLER SOILED. THE FACILITY MUST BE CLEAN AND MAINTAINED.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SOIL UNDER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA. THE FACILITY MUST BE CLEAN AND MAINTAINED.---OBSERVED CEILING VENT ABOVE MICROWAVE HEAVILY SOILED. THE FACILITY MUST BE CLEAN AND MAINTAINED.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISH ROOM/DRY STORAGE AREA. THE FACILITY MUST PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 14, 2021: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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.