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Tacochino, Inc.
- resultFail
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMarch 11, 2016
- address4712 N Kimball Ave, Chicago 60625
Is Tacochino, Inc. clean?
Tacochino, Inc. is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on March 11, 2016. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Tacochino, Inc.?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 11, 2016, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧼hand hygiene slippingcriticalHands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods. • BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS OBSERVED- OBSERVED FOODHANDLER TAKE TOASTED BREAD OFF THE FLATTOP AND PLACE ON THE CUTTING BOARD, THEN CONTINUE TO HAVE BARE HAND CONTACT WHILE PUTTING OTHER FOOD ITEMS ON THE BREAD. INSTRUCTED FACILITY THAT THERE IS TO BE NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS-SAID FOOD DISCARDED. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010(A).
- ☠️toxic items stored near foodNo Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors • OBSERVED 15 FRUIT FLIES IN THE MOP CLOSET IN THE REAR OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REMOVE ALL PESTS AND MAINTAIN. RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT A LICENSED PEST CONTROL PROVIDER FOR SERVICE. FOUND THE REAR DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF-OBSERVED A QUARTER INCH GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN TIGHT FITTING. INCOMPLETE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE. FOUND ONE SERVICE RECEIPT ON SITE ONLY FROM 2-17-16. MISSING A COPY OF THE IDPH LICENSE OR MUST HAVE LICENSE NUMBER PRINTED ON ALL INVOICES AND A MAP OF ALL BAITSTATIONS OR A WRITTEN LOG OF BAITSTATIONS. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
- 🧪toxic chemicals mishandledPrevious Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090 • PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT# 1515762, DATED 1-9-15: VIOLATION 33-"INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN, MUST DETAIL CLEAN." VIOLATION 45-"NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING IN ILLINOIS CERTIFICATES AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, MUST PROVIDE." INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.
- ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • NO CONSUMER ADVISORY POSTED (SERVING BEEF, CHICKEN, PORK, FISH). INSTRUCTED TO POST AND MAINTAIN.Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • NO CONSUMER ADVISORY POSTED (SERVING BEEF, CHICKEN, PORK, FISH). INSTRUCTED TO POST AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • OBSERVED PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS USED FOR FOOD STORAGE AS WELL AS CARDBOARD BOXES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE (FRIED TORTILLA CHIPS). INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE MATERIALS AND TO MAINTAIN. OBSERVED TIN FOIL ON SURFACES AS A LINER. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. OBSERVED TORN GASKETS ON THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • OBSERVED PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS USED FOR FOOD STORAGE AS WELL AS CARDBOARD BOXES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE (FRIED TORTILLA CHIPS). INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE MATERIALS AND TO MAINTAIN. OBSERVED TIN FOIL ON SURFACES AS A LINER. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. OBSERVED TORN GASKETS ON THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • OBSERVED GREASE AND DIRT ACCUMULATION IN THE LOWER COMPARTMENT OF THE FRYER. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR IN THE MOP CLOSET AND THROUGHOUT FACILITY-UNDER, AROUND, AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR IN THE MOP CLOSET AND THROUGHOUT FACILITY-UNDER, AROUND, AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • OBSERVED MISSING THERMOMETERS IN REFRIGERATION UNITS THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO INSTALL IN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS AND TO MAINTAIN.Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • OBSERVED MISSING THERMOMETERS IN REFRIGERATION UNITS THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO INSTALL IN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS AND TO MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn • OBSERVED FOODHANDLERS WORKING WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY THAT ALL FOODHANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS, COMPLY AND MAINTAIN.Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn • OBSERVED FOODHANDLERS WORKING WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY THAT ALL FOODHANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS, COMPLY AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored • OBSERVED WASH CLOTHS STORED ON COUNTERTOPS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO STORE ALL WASH CLOTHS/WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER SOLUTION AND TO MAINTAIN.Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored • OBSERVED WASH CLOTHS STORED ON COUNTERTOPS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO STORE ALL WASH CLOTHS/WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER SOLUTION AND TO MAINTAIN.
When was Tacochino, Inc. last inspected?
Tacochino, Inc. has 4 inspections on record going back to May 1, 2014.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 18, 2016 | closed by the city | |
| March 11, 2016 | Fail | |
| January 9, 2015 | Pass | |
| May 1, 2014 | Pass |
Tacochino, Inc. vs Albany Park
Albany Park runs 31% clean across 828 tracked restaurants — 252 clean, 68 mid, 505 cooked.
Against the 828 spots Cooked tracks in Albany Park, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 March 11, 2016. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.