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Taco Bell

December 18, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOOR DRAIN BEHIND THE SLUSHY MACHINE AND THE SODA MACHINE IN THE FRONT DRIVE THROUGH AREA IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND NON COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING FROM DUST AND GREASE AND THE TOP OF THE HOT HOLDING UNIT AND WIRING ABOVE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOOR UNDER THE DEEP FRYING UNITS AND THE FRONT BEVERAGE AREA IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING OF GREASE, DEBRIS, SYRUP AND OTHER DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREAS AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT ACTIVITY.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE LARGE WHITE AIR VENT AT THE FRONT OF THE FOOD PREP AREA WITH A BUILD UP OF DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINTAION OF FOODS PREPARED IN AREA AND THE FOOD CONTACT SURFACE BELOW.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE FOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER MARIAH CARTER. INFORMED THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN AND PROVIDE ON SITE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 25, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings 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.