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Taco El Jaliciense

August 22, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings4

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE.OBSERVED A GARBAGE CAN IN FRONT OF SAID SINK AND 2- DRYING TOWELS INSIDE OF SAID HAND SINK ARTICLES WERE REMOVED DURING INSPECTION MUST KEEP ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS)
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-01)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
Inspector note: OBSERVED MALE FOOD HANDLER CHEWING FOOD WHILE HANDLING FOOD AT THE GRILL MUST EAT IN DESIGNATED AREA ONLY.
code 6Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES BY FOOD HANDLER OBSERVED MALE FOOD HANDLER/DISH WASHER TAKE GARDEN HOSE OUTSIDE CAME BACK INSIDE THEN PUT ON GLOVES AND GOT AN ORANGE FROM WALK IN COOLER AND PLACED ON CUTTING BOARD,ALSO WENT INTO FREEZER AND PUT FROZEN SHRIMP INTO A PLASTIC BOWL WITHOUT WASHING HANDS MUST WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAIMINATION.(PRIORITY 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS)
code 8Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER AND SEVERAL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS STORED IN HALLWAY OUTSIDE OF TOILET ROOM MUST ELEVATE FOOD FROM FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER AND PLACE CONTAINERS OF FOOD INSIDE OF PREP AREA TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION.
code 39
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON TOPSIDE OF EQUIPMENT AND SHELVING UNITS.
code 44
Gloves Used Properly

Inspector note: OBSERVED MALE EMPLOYEE NOT USING GLOVES PROPERLY.
code 46
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN/DEEP GROOVES ON CUTTING BOARDS.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE TO BE SEEN FOR SERVICING.
code 51
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR FOOD MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 27, 2024: 12 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.