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Supermercado El Tapatio

June 18, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: 4-602.11 OBSERVED THE ICE MACHINE PANEL WITH A SLIGHT BROWNISH SUBSTANCE. OBSERVED THE MEAT SLICERS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: 3-501.16 OBSERVED TCS FOODS AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES LOCATED AT THE FRONT CUSTOMER COUNTER AND OUTSIDE OF A COLD HOLDING UNIT; OBSERVED ABOUT 10 LBS OF CUT MELONS AND PINEAPPLE AT INADEQUATE COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 62F-68F LOCATED ON THE CUSTOMER COUNTER AND ABOUT 7 LBS OF SLICED WATERMELON LOCATED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE COLD HOLDING UNIT RANGING FROM 65F-68F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID TCS FOODS AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER DISCARDED SAID ITEMS DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
code 22
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: 3-601.11 OBSERVED NO LABELS FOR THE PREPACKAGED PREPARED FOODS FOR SALE SUCH AS SALSAS, GUACAMOLE AND CHOPPED FRUITS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS THAT CONTAIN THE INGREDIENTS AND THE BUSINESS NAME AND BUSINESS ADDRESS.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-202.15 OBSERVED THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR WITH A 1/2 INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SAID DOOR TIGHT FITTING AND RODENT PROOFED.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: 2-402.11 OBSERVED MALE FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARDS AND WITHOUT BEARD GUARDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 40
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: 4-603.15 OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR WASHING RINSING AND SANITIZING LARGE POTS THAT ARE STORED IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN PROCEDURE OR INSTALL A LARGER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK OR REMOVE LARGE POTS AND ONLY USE EQUIPMENT THAT CAN BE SUBMERGED IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FOR PROPER WASHING RINSING AND SANITIZING.
code 48
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.12 OBSERVED DIRT DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 30, 2025: 6 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.