Los Tacos & Desserts Llc

April 23, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: 2-101.11 OBSERVED THE PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT AN ORIGINAL/VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE. AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION AN EXPIRED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE WAS ON SITE WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 12/24/24. INSTRUCTED TO POST AN ORIGINAL/VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES OR PROVIDE PROOF OR RECIPROCITY THROUGH KENNEDY KING COLLEGE THAT IS DATED WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.
code 2Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: 3-501.17 OBSERVED READY TO EAT TCS FOODS (COOKED BEEF, COOKED CHICKEN, COOKED TAMALES ETC) IN THE REFRIGERATORS AND PREP COOLERS AND HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE DISCARD DATES. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS PROVIDE DISCARD DATE LABELS FOR ALL FOODS THAT ARE READY TO EAT AND HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS INSIDE A REFRIGERATION UNIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
code 23
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST AND INSECT ACTIVITY ON SITE. OBSERVED ABOUT 3 LIVE LARGE FLIES FLYING AROUND THE FOOD PREP AREA AND ABOUT 50 RODENT DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON THE FLOOR IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND TOILET ROOM AND ON THE WINDOW LEDGE IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMEND CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-101.19 OBSERVED A CRACKED TOILET BOWL LID IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: 4-301.12 OBSERVED NO SINK STOPPERS FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST TO SINK STOPPERS IN ORDER TO PROPERLY SET UP THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH AND SANITIZE. • 4-302.14 OBSERVED INADEQUATE TEST STRIPS ON SITE, AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION THE FACILITY PRESENTED PH TEST STRIPS HOWEVER STATED THAT THE FACILITY USES BLEACH TO SANITIZE AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CHLORINE TEST STRIPS FOR FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND MAINTAIN THE CORRECT TEST STRIPS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
code 48
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-201.11 OBSERVED HOLES IN THE WALL LOCATED UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND COVING NOT TIGHT FITTING. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL HOLES AND MAKE COVING TIGHT FITTING. • 6-501.12 OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT WITH ACCUMULATED DIRT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR 2 FEMALE AND 1 MALE FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: 2-102.13 OBSERVED THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE THAT IS ON SITE IS EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED TO RENEW AND MEET REQUIREMENT.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 15, 2025: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.