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La Barca El Taconazo
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations2
- last inspectedMarch 25, 2019
- address7601 S Cicero Ave, Chicago 60652
Is La Barca El Taconazo clean?
La Barca El Taconazo is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on March 25, 2019. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at La Barca El Taconazo?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 25, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalManagement, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 🤒staff working while sickcriticalProcedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events • OBSERVED NO PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA EVENTS ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY WITH PROCEDURE, ALONG WITH THE NECESSARY CLEAN UP KIT ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedFood-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized • OBSERVED THE INSIDE OF THE HOT COCOA MACHINE BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER WITH FOOD SPILLAGE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧊food not cooled down rightProper Date Marking And Disposition • OBSERVED READY TO EAT/TCS FOODS (CHICKEN, BEEF, TOMATOES, ETC.) WITHOUT PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION. INSTRUCTED THAT TCS FOODS PREPARED ON PREMISES AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS MUST HAVE PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 📄consumer advisory missingConsumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food • OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER ON THE MENU FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED ANIMAL BASED FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 🏷️food improperly labeledFood Properly Labeled; Original Container • OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS OF SUGAR, RICE, FLOUR, ETC. IN BUCKETS UNDER THE PREP TABLE IN THE BACK KITCHEN WITHOUT PROPER LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED A GARBAGE CAN BEING USED TO STORE HOT PEPPERS-----CILANTRO BEING KEPT IN A BLACK PLASTIC CRATE------LIMES BEING STORED IN A WOODEN STORAGE BOX IN THE REAR PREP AREA AND 2-DOOR COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND USE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS. • OBSERVED LARGE CUTTING BOARD ON THE BACK REAR PREP TABLE WITH DEEP GROOVES AND CUTS EMBEDDED INTO THE BOARD. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • OBSERVED A LEAK IN THE FAUCET AT THE THREE COMP SINK-----LEAK IN THE PIPES UNDER THE 3 COMP SINK IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED FLOORS IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH DEEP GASHES AND PEELING PAINT. INSTRUCTED THAT FLOORS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DAMAGED AND WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA-----OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT BULBS IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA-----OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT BULBS IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FROM THE CERTIFIED MANAGER. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL MANAGERS THAT HOLD A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING.
When was La Barca El Taconazo last inspected?
La Barca El Taconazo has 8 inspections on record going back to April 29, 2016.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 29, 2021 | closed by the city | |
| March 25, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| January 10, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| January 3, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| April 11, 2017 | Pass | |
| March 31, 2017 | Fail | |
| May 19, 2016 | Pass | |
| April 29, 2016 | — |
La Barca El Taconazo vs West Lawn
West Lawn runs 70% clean across 359 tracked restaurants — 249 clean, 60 mid, 47 cooked.
Against the 359 spots Cooked tracks in West Lawn, this one comes out cleaner than 16% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 25, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.