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Taco & Burrito House

April 22, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER PRESENT IN THE STANDING TWO DOOR GLASS COOLER IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A THERMOMETER TO MEASURE THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE IN EVERY COOLER.
code 36
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BOXES OF SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA NEXT TO THE FRONT STAIRS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE FLOOR.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED SHELVES, EQUIPMENT, AND SIDES OF PREP TABLES COVERED IN ALUMINUM FOIL. OBSERVED INTERIOR OF OVEN AT FRONT PREP AREA TO HAVE CARDBOARD LINING INSIDE OF OVEN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, AND NON ABSORBENT SURFACES.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE INSIDE OF THE OVEN SIDES AND BOTTOM TO BE HEAVILY COATED IN GREASE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL GREASE AND DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM INTERIOR OF OVEN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED LOOSE DEBRIS AND TRASH BUILT UP ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT UNDER THE REAR STAIRS AND UNDER THE STORAGE SHELVES NEAR THE SMALL OFFICE AREA IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA FREE OF EXCESSIVE DEBRIS BUILD UP.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED LIGHT BULB IN BASEMENT COOLER AND IN REAR STORAGE NEAR BATHROOM IN KITCHEN TO NOT HAVE PROTECTIVE SHIELDING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PROTECTIVE SHIELDING FOR LIGHTS IN ALL STORAGE AND PREP AREAS. • OBSERVED FAN/MECHANICAL VENTILATION NOT WORKING IN EMPLOYEE BATHROOM AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION IN EMPLOYEE BATHROOM.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 24, 2024: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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About this record

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.