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Taco Bell

June 3, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings3

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER PROVIDED AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK NEAR THE FOOD LINE WAS AT 68F THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK NEXT TO THE DISHWASHING AREA WAS AT 94F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT WATER BETWEEN 100-120F AT ALL EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS WHERE THE TEMPERATURE CANNOT BE CONTROLLED BY THE USER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE TCS FOODS (BEEF AT 172F) WAS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES SIGNED BY CURRENT EMPLOYEES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LOW WATER PRESSURE PROVIDED AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK AT THE FOOD PREP LINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE WATER PRESSURE AT THIS HAND WAHSING SINK TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS.
code 51

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 21, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 previous findings 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.