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Tacos Buscados Chicago

November 5, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings3

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE NO VALID PROOF OF FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT TRAINING DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE.
code 1Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING AND HANDLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS WITHOUT A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE HOLDER ON SITE. A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ARRIVED AT 1:45 PM. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST REMAIN POSTED ON SITE, AND A CERTIFIED MANAGER SHALL BE ON SITE DURING TCS FOOD PREP, COOKING, SERVING, AND OPERATING HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER NOT WASH THEIR HANDS IN BETWEEN TASKS. FOOD HANDLER WAS FIRST SEEN COOKING AND PREPPING FOOD, THEN WASHING DISHES AND THEN RETURNED TO COOKING AFTER PUTTING ON GLOVES TO ASSEMBLE FOOD. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
code 8Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER THAT MEASURES INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF COLD TCS FOODS. NOTED METAL STEM THERMOMETER THAT ONLY MEASURES TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 100°F - 400°F. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A PROBE STEM THERMOMETER THAT MEASURES BOTH COLD (41°F & BELOW) AND HOT TEMPERATURES TO MONITOR THE INTERNAL FOOD TEMPERATURE OF BOTH HOT AND COLD TCS FOODS THAT ARE COOKED, COOLED, SERVED, AND DELIVERED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: NOTED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP FOOD TRAYS AND BROWN PAPER BAG AT FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN PROPER SANITIZING BUCKETS WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USE.
code 41
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: NOTED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON BATHROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
code 53
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 7, 2024: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 5 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.