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Taqueria 7 Hermanos
August 13, 2026 · Fail
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- official resultFail
- resultFail
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings8
- critical findings0
Failed findings
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cold food not cold enoughOfficial wording: Proper Cold Holding TemperaturesInspector note: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 46.6-58.7F. OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, SHREDDED CHEESE(46.6F), SOUR CREAM(46.9F),SLICED TOMATOES(48.9F), SHREDDED LETTUCE(53.1F) AND RAW EGGS IN SHELL(56.5-58.7F)HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $15 WEIGHING 7LBS PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
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consumer advisory missingOfficial wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked FoodInspector note: OBSERVED ANIMAL DERIVED FOOD THAT CAN BE SERVED UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER WITH NO ASTERISK IDENTIFYING IT AS SUCH. INSTRUCTED TO ADD AN ASTERISK TO ALL ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS THAT CAN BE SERVED UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER. OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE ON MENU STATING THAT ASTERISKED ANIMAL DERIVED FOOD IS SERVED UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER. INSTRUCTED TO ADD DISCLOSURE TO MENU STATING THAT ASTERISKED ANIMAL DERIVED FOOD IS SERVED UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER. OBSERVED NO REMINDER STATEMENT ON MENU. INSTRUCTED TO ADD REMINDER STATEMENT TO MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & HandledInspector note: OBSERVED KNIVES, SPOONS AND FORKS STORED LAYING DOWN IN CONTAINER ON COUNTER NEAR MICROWAVE IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE KNIVES, SPOONS AND FORKS INVERTED OR COVERED DURING STORAGE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & UsedInspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE USE SPOONS AND FORKS STORED LAYING DOWN IN CONTAINER ON SHELF ABOVE MICROWAVE IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE SINGLE USE SPOONS AND FORKS INVERTED OR COVERED DURING STORAGE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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bathroom / plumbing issuesOfficial wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow DevicesInspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET AT HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AT FRONT PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK AND MAINTAIN.
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floors, walls, or ceilings grimyOfficial wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & CleanInspector note: OBSERVED MAT IN FRONT OF ICE MACHINE NOT DESIGNED OF EASILY CLEANABLE MATERIAL. INSTRUCTED MATS SHALL BE DESIGNED TO BE REMOVABLE AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED FOOD AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR, IN CORNERS AND ALONG BASES OF WALL BEHIND FREEZERS IN SMALL STORAGE ROOM WITH UTILITY SINK AND SMALL DRY STORAGE ROOM IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS, IN CORNERS AND ALONG BASES OF WALL IN SMALL STORAGE ROOM WITH UTILITY SINK AND SMALL DRY STORAGE ROOM IN REAR PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas UsedInspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON FILTERS IN FRONT PREP AREA HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FILTERS IN FRONT PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
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allergen training missingOfficial wording: Allergen Training As RequiredInspector note: AT TIME OF INSPECTION FACILITY PROVIDED NO ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR TWO EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass on August 15, 2025: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding 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.
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