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Taco Mex Inc
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJanuary 27, 2011
- address10658 S Torrence Ave, Chicago 60617
Is Taco Mex Inc clean?
Taco Mex Inc is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on January 27, 2011. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Taco Mex Inc?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 27, 2011, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off* Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served • A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served.NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED (LADIES MAKING TAMALES WITH PORK FILLING, COOKING, COOLING AND REHEATING MEAT RICE ECT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SANITATION CERITFICATE MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE ALSO GIVEN SCHOOL INFORMATION AT HWC 30 E LAKE ST. 321-553-5807.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage.CLEAN THE FOLLOWING ITEMS FRONT FAN GUARD COVER, JET SPRAY MACHINE DRIP TRAYS,GRILL DRIP TRAYS, AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE MIXER.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.CLEAN FLOOR THRU OUT FRONT CLOSET, HOT WATER TANK ROOM UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN PREP AREAS.ALSO CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.CLEAN FLOOR THRU OUT FRONT CLOSET, HOT WATER TANK ROOM UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN PREP AREAS.ALSO CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS.
- 🌡️thermometers missingLighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.REPLACE ALL BURNT OUT LIGHTS AND CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. Cleaning equipment shall be properly stored away from food, utensils, equipment, and clean linens.OBSERVED CLUTTER IN FRONT CLOSET, HEATING ROOM, AND ALONG THE SIDE OF THE COOLERS INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS NOT BEING USED.
When was Taco Mex Inc last inspected?
Taco Mex Inc has 5 inspections on record going back to March 17, 2010.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| October 16, 2013 | closed by the city | |
| September 13, 2013 | — | |
| January 27, 2011 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| April 1, 2010 | Pass | |
| March 17, 2010 | Fail |
Taco Mex Inc vs South Deering
South Deering runs 49% clean across 41 tracked restaurants — 20 clean, 12 mid, 9 cooked.
Against the 41 spots Cooked tracks in South Deering, this one comes out cleaner than 46% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated January 27, 2011. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.