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Flaco's Tacos

January 28, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO HOT OR COLD WATER AVAILABLE AT THE DISH (MAIN KITCHEN) HAND WASHING SINK. WATER LINE DISCONNECTED. ALSO NOTED INADEQUATE HOT WATER IN THE EAST SIDE WASHROOM. MAXIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE NOTED AT 82.2F. MUST PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER WITH A MINIMUM OF 100 F AT THE DISH HAND WASHING SINK AND HOT WATER WITH A MINIMUM OF 100 F AT THE WASHROOM WASHBOWL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: SOME INTERIOR AREAS OF THE ICE MACHINE BIN AND UPPER SHOOT DIRTY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS INCLUDING TO GO FOOD CONTAINERS STORED IN THE WEST DISH ROOM MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: PLASTIC ICE SHOOT ON THE SODA DISPENSING SYSTEM IN THE DINING ROOM IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED EXCESSIVE DUST ON THE VENTILATION COVERS ABOVE THE COOKS LINE COOLER AND STEAM TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.----NOTED POOLING WATER ON FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ON THE WEST SIDE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: NOTED MISSING LIGHT SHIELD FOR THE FLUORESCENT BULBS ABOVE THE STEAM TABLE/PREP COOLER AND THE WEST DISH AREA THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
code 58
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2588254 ON 1-18-24 NOT CORRECTED. #44- SOILED LINENS BEING STORED IN THE OUTDOOR STORAGE AREA MUST BE PROPERLY SEALED/CONTAINED.#55-MISSING CEILING TILE AT THE REAR KITCHEN ABOVE THE FIRE SUPPRESSION TANK. MUST REPLACE. #56- MISSING LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK (MAIN KITCHEN) FOR THE GLASS FLUORESCENT BULB. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 18, 2024: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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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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