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Taco Bell

April 10, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: FOUND TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. TCS FOODS INCLUDED CUT TOMATOES, ONIONS, CHICKEN, BEEF, CHEESE AND SOUR CREAM. THE TEMPERATURE RANGED FROM 45.7 F TO 51.4 F. INSTRUCTED PIC TO MONITOR AND MAINTAIN TCS FOODS AT 41.0 F OR LOWER. PIC DISCARDED OF ITEMS A COMBINED WEIGHT OF 560 POUNDS VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $2,500 (PER DM). PRIORITY 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: WALK IN COOLER WITH AN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 48F. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE UNIT SERVICED SO IT HOLDS AN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR LESS. PRIORITY 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 33
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: BEVERAGE STATION IN THE DINING AREA LOWER SURFACE WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS IN THE WALK IN FREEZER AND IN THE CORNERS IN THE REAR WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: CFM ON SITE DOES NOT HAVE THE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 29, 2024: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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.