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Taco City

September 16, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings4
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • food not cooled down right
    Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
    Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS (CHICKEN, BEEF, BEANS, HOUSEMADE SAUCES,) PREPARED ON SITE, STORED IN COOLING UNIT AND HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS WITHOUT LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISCARD DATE LABELS NOT TO EXCEED 7 DAYS AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PIC VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 23
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT (COOLING UNITS GRILL /OVEN DRAWERS, YELLOW PIPING, PREP TABLE SURFACES, HOT HOLD UNITS, ROLLING CARTS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DRIED FOOD DEBRIS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
    code 49
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED LARGE HOLE IN WALL IN REAR PREP AREA UNDER SERVICE WINDOW. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.
    code 55
  • Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED VENTILATION HOOD IN REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEAING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GREASE AND DIRT BUILDUP ON GRATES AND SURFACES. MUST MAINTAIN
    code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 24, 2026: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 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.

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