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Flaco's Tacos

January 5, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: NOTED THE CHLORINE CHEMICAL DISHWASHING MACHINE NOT PROPERLY DISPENSING SANITIZER. O PPM CHLORINE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND PRIMING THE MACHINE. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND PROPERLY DISPENSES CHLORINE SANITIZER, C.D.P.H CONTACTED FOR TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST NOT STORE CLEAN UTENSILS DIRECTLY ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK DIRTY WASH BASIN AT THE MAIN KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 39
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST NOT STORE IN-USE KNIVES BETWEEN THE PREP COOLER AND STEAM TABLE.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: SOILED LINENS BEING STORED IN THE OUTDOOR STORAGE AREA MUST BE PROPERLY SEALED/CONTAINED.
code 44
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER UNDER THE FLAT GRILL. • TABLE TOP CAN OPENER NOTED DIRTY WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE. • METAL SURFACE BEHIND FAUCET AT THE FRONT PREP HAND WASHING SINK DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MISSING CEILING TILE AT THE REAR KITCHEN ABOVE THE FIRE SUPPRESSION TANK. MUST REPLACE.----EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE CEILING VENT COVER AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE MAIN KITCHEN WALK-IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • SOILED MOP HEAD NOTED IMPROPERLY STORED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. MUST STORE INVERTED.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MISSING LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK (MAIN KITCHEN) FOR THE GLASS FLUORESCENT BULB AND CRACKED/DAMAGED PLASTIC SHIELD ABOVE THE FOOD PREP TABLE.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 24, 2023: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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.