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La Casa Del Pueblo Taqueria

October 21, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings3
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 LIVE ROACHES ON A STORAGE SHELF IN THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA; OBSERVED 15-18 RAT DROPPINGS IN THE BASEMENT AND 20-25 FRUIT FLIES AT THE FRONT BEVERAGE STATION. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED
code 38
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAINER AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
code 43
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM APRIL 29,2026 REP#2635876. #49 ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD BUILD UP AND GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN #49 ALL STORAGE SHELVES IN BASEMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING AND SANITIZING TO REMOVE DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN #51 LEAK AT P-TRAP AT BASEMENT HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN #55 FLOORS THROUGHOUT MAIN FLOOR PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. FLOORS UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-090 CITATION ISSUED
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 6, 2026: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 5 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.