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Gordo's Tiny Taco Bar

July 21, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: 4-501.114 (A, B, C, D, E, F: 1 & 2) : OBSERVED HIGHT TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN USE SANITIZING MULTI-USE UTENSILS AT 110.0F.MUST HAVE DISH MACHINE AT 180.0F FOR FINAL RINSE.A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS BEEN PLACED ON UNIT.(PRIORITY 7-38-025)
code 16
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: 3-302.12 : MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-501.111 : OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF AN INFESTATION OF ONE LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ON FLOOR FROM FLOOR DRAIN TO LEG OF DISH MACHINE AND SEVERAL DEAD ON FLOOR UNDER DISH MACHINE AND COOKING EQUIPMENT.ALSO,APPX. 30 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS,CEILINGS,BOXES IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS AND IN DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA LOCATED IN GARAGE,BAR AREA.MUST HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 7/21/26.(PRIORITY 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 38
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: 4-903.11 (A;B;D) : MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-501.11 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON LOWER DOOR OF WALK IN FREEZER & SALSA COOLER .MUST REMOVE RUST FROM WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(B) : MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM GRILL TABLES, FRYER CABINETS,USED AND UNUSED PREP COOLERS,WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS & FAN GUARD COVER.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-201.11 : MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND WHERE NEEDED. • 6-501.13 : MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES IN WALK IN COOLER,BAR AREA,PREP & DISH WASHING AREAS.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on July 15, 2026: 7 findings recurred. 4 previous findings 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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