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Tacos El Tio 2

February 25, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

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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 DISH WASHING AREA INACCESSIBLE. OBSERVED LARGE TABLE BLOCKING HAND WASHING SINK, MAKING IT INACCESSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. HAND SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. EMPLOYEE MOVED TABLE DURING INSPECTION.
code 10Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKED CHICKEN AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 53F IN PREP COOLER. THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS WERE ALSO HELD AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES: CHORIZO, PORK, BEEF, COOKED RICE, AND COOKED MUSHROOMS RANGING FROM 50- 56F. TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. FOOD VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED BY EMPLOYEE. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 25 LBS FOR $200.00.
code 22
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED PLATES AND BOWLS FACING UP ON SHELVES AT KITCHEN PREP LINE. MUST STORE INVERTED.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED STANDING WATER INSIDE PREP COOLER AT MAIN LINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED TORN GASKETS AT PREP COOLER LOCATED AT MAIN LINE. MUST REPAIR.
code 47
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED VENTILATION HOOD NOT WORKING FOR ALPHA STOCK POT RANGE IN REAR. AN ADEQUATE VENTILATION SYSTEM IS REQUIRED FOR COMMERCIAL COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 26, 2024: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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.