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Taco Bell

February 26, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HOT RUNNING WATER TEMPERATURE AT KNEE 1- PUSH PADDLE ON HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA AT 143.1F MUST HAVE HOT RUNNING WATER AT A MINIMUM OF 100.0F & MAXIMUM 120.0F MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED) • 6-301.14: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINK IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO POST CLEARLY VISIBLE SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS. • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: 3-302.12: OBSERVED WHITE FOOD CONTAINERS WITH RICE AND PASTA IN REAR OF PREP AREA NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL CONTAINERS OF FOOD WITH COMMON NAME WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER. • MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS (SQUEEZE BOTTLES) WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE WITH COMMON NAME.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE GAP IN CENTER OF DOUBLE ENTRY FRONT DOOR TO BE TIGHT FITTING.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FRONT COUNTER SHELVING UNITS, INTERIOR LEDGES OF FRYER CABINET.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: 5-205.15: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER PRESSURE AT HANDWASHING SINK(SINK ON RIGHT SIDE) IN MEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO RESTORE HOT WATER TO RIGHT SIDE HANDWASHING SINK IN MEN'S WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN.(NOTE: THERE IS ONE OTHER PROPERLY FUNCTIONING HANDWASHING SINK IN SAID WASHROOM). OBSERVED NO HOT WATER PRESSURE AT ONE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RESTORE HOT WATER TO ONE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE NO COLD RUNNING WATER AT 1ST HAND SINK IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM .
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOORING UNDERNEATH RUG IN DINING AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER,LOOSE WALL PANEL ON RIGHT SIDE OF SAFE,BROKEN WALL BASE BEHIND HOT HOLDING UNIT. • MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM CEILING VENTS IN DINING AREA.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHT AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 12, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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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.