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Taco City

February 24, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING TCS FOODS (CHICKEN, BEEF, BEANS, RICE). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT LEAST ONE CFM ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: UNABLE TO LOCATE THERMOMETERS INSIDE COOLING UNITS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CAN OPENER, ALL BLENDERS STORED ON PREP TABLE, ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT INCLUDING INTERNAL GRILLS, GAS PIPING, FYERS, HOT HOLD AND COOLING UNIT (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL) WITH EXCESSIVE DRIED FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS ON SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL ACCUMULATED ALL SAID EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT REAR PREP BEHIND HEAVY QUIPMENT LOCATED UNDER VENTILATION HOOD, UNDER PREP TABLES AND BEHIND COOLING UNITS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED VENTILATION HOOD WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DEBRIS BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SYSTEM.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE HOLDER.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 28, 2025: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding 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.