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Millennium Taco And Dogs

December 19, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 46.2-57.0F. OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, BEEF(47.3-47.8F), ROAST BEEF(53.4-57.0F), RAW EGGS IN SHELL(46.8-49.6F), CHICKEN(46.2F), ITALIAN SAUSAGE(46.4F) AND SPINACH(49.8F) HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $50 WEIGHING 15LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 22
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 7 LIVE ROACHES IN FACILITY, OBSERVED LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ON INTERIOR OF SMALL CAMBRO UNDERNEATH FRONT COUNTER , NEAR BAG IN BOX UNDERNEATH FRONT COUNTER AND ON BOTTLES OF CHEMICALS IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ROACH ACTIVITY IN FACILITY AND CLEAN AFFECTED AREAS, RECOMMENDED PEST CONTROL SERVICE FACILITY ON OR AFTER 12/19/2025 TO ELIMINATE ROACH ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKET ON SMALL ONE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT IN TACO PREP STATION, OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKET ON RIGHT DOOR OF LARGE UPRIGHT TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR NEAR SINGLE EXIT DOOR IN REAR OF DINING ROOM, AND OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKETS ON BOTH DOORS OF LARGE UPRIGHT TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN AREA BETWEEN FRONT PREP AND REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE ALL DAMAGED GASKETS ON SAID COLD HOLDING UNITS AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF GREASE BUILDUP ON EXTERIOR OF AND IN BETWEEN FLAT TOP GRILLS AND GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF GREASE BUILDUP ON EXTERIOR OF AND IN BETWEEN FLAT TOP GRILLS AND GRILL AND CLEAN SAID PIECES OF EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON THE PREMISES, OBSERVED WATER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 46.8-49.6F. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HOT RUNNING WATER ABOVE 110F AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND ABOVE 100F AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED HOT WATER GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION SHALL BE SUFFICIENT TO MEET THE PEAK HOT WATER DEMANDS THROUGHOUT THE RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. CORRECTED ON SITE OBSERVED HOT RUNNING WATER RESTORED BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED WATER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 100.7-123.7F AFTER RESTORATION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED.
code 50
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING PROVIDED FOR ANY FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 29, 2024: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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