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Tacos Y Tamales El Pollo

June 25, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD. • OBSERVED PACKAGED FLAN NOT PROPERLY LABELED WITH BUSINESS NAME, ADDRESS, INGREDIENTS, ETC IN DISPLAY COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL PACKAGED DESSERTS.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 5O RAT DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN CORRIDOR NEAR REAR DOOR, IN REAR PREP AREA UNDER SHELVING UNITS NEAR WALK-IN COOLER AND FRONT PREP AREA ALONG WALLS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED • OBSERVED DEAD ROACHES ON FLOOR AND EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL DEAD ROACHES IN ALL AREAS. • OBSERVED 1/4" GAP AT BOTTOM OF FRONT AND REAR DOOR. INSTUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON SINKS AND PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED BOWLS USED AS DISPENSING UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LONG HANDLE DISPENSING UTENSILS WITH HANDLE ABOVE FOOD TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 43
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES NOT INVERTED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS ON COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE COOLER DOOR GASKETS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, FREEZERS, PREP TABLES, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED OPENINGS ALONG OUTLETS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER AND DIRTY DISHES IN DISH WASHING AREA, UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT STORED IN PREP AND BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 29, 2026: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 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.