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Iztatl Cocina Mexicana

November 7, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 30 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS AT PREP AREA AND REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REMOVE ALL SMALL FLIES BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONTROL OPERATOR FOR SERVICE.
code 38
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED TO TABLE TOP IN STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A CLEAN CONTAINER FOR ICE SCOOP.
code 43
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE PREP COOLERS/COOLERS RAILS ALSO OBSERVED ICE BUILD UP ON SODA/DESSERT COOLER CONDENSER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS/COOLERS RAILS AND REMOVE ICE BUILD UP INSIDE SODA/DESSERT COOLER.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: PREP AREA HANDWASH SINK FAUCET LEAKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN HANDWASH SINK. • NO MOP SINK ON PREMISES, MOP SINK WAS REMOVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A MOP SINK WITH RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER ON PREMISES.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BASEMENT STORAGE AREA WITH CLUTTER AND ITEMS ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ORGANIZE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA AND KEEP ITEMS ELEVATED OFF OF FLOORS AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS AT PREP AND DISHWASH AREA. MUST CLEAN WALLS AT PREP AND DISHWASH AREA.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 3, 2025: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.