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Taconazo El Original #1

December 6, 2024 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 FOOD SERVERS WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF WIPING CLOTHS IN THE KITCHEN, FOOD PREP AREA ON THE STOVE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USAGE.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED SHATTERED/BROKEN COOLER/REFRIGERATOR DOOR BROKEN AND COVERED WITH TAPED CARDBOARD. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED IN THE BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OFF THE PREMISES.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASY HOOD VENT FILTERS OVER THE GRILL/STOVE IN THE BACK PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED NO LIGHTBULB COVERS/SHIELDS AT THE VENT HOOD AREA IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA OVER THE GRILL/STOVE AND THROUGHTOUT THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on November 25, 2024: 5 findings recurred. 2 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.