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Taco Bell

January 6, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings0

Failed findings

Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED BOXES OF FROZEN PRODUCTS ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK IN FREEZER LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND KEEP ITEMS LIFTED OFF THE FLOOR ELEVATED AT LEAST SIX INCHES.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND DEBRIS UNDER AND AROUND THE SLUSHY STATION AS WELL AS THE BEVERAGE STATION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREAS AS NEEDED.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE FACILITY WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND SMALL DEBRIS UNDER EQUIPMENT ALONG THE CORNERS OF THE WALLS AND SPILLAGE ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE SODA MACHINE IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT ACTIVITY.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 25, 2024: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 5 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.