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Tabaq Restaurant

April 15, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED A HEAVY BUILD UP OF RUST ON THE INSIDE TWO DOOR REACH IN COOLING UNIT RACK LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE UTILITY SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF FOODS STORED IN COOLING UNIT.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE GASKET SEAL ON BOTH OF THE DOORS OF THE TWO DOOR REACH ACROSS FROM THE UTILITY SINK DAMANGED AND IN NEED OF REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AS NEEDED AS A MEANS OF KEEPING PROPER TEMPERATURE AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED THE DARK GREY METAL SHELVING UNIT IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED THE BOTTOM SHELVING OF ALL PREP TABLES IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE SIDES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING FROM GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. • OBSERVED THE INSIDE OF ALL COOLING UNITS IN THE REAR IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING FROM FOOD SPILLAGE AND OR SPLATTER AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FAUCET OF THE HAND WASHING SINK NEXT TO THE TOILET ROOM VERY LOOSE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOOR IN THE REAR FOOD SERVICE AREA...THE LOBBY AREA...FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA AND REAR GARAGE STORAGE AREA IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING UNDER AND AROUND COOKING AND NON COOKING EQUIPMENT, COUNTERS AND AROUND THE UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 27, 2025: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.