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Taqueria Atotonilco #1

June 25, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINER OF PEPPERS AND BREAD NOT COVERED IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COVER ALL FOOD ITEMS TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

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

Inspector note: OBSERVED SHALLOW BOWL USED AS DISPENSING UTENSIL. 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
plumbing acting up

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

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE COAT STORED BETWEEN SLICER AND GRINDER IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SEPARATE AREA FOR EMPLOYEE BELONGINGS OUTSIDE OF FOOD PREP AREA. • OBSERVED OPENINGS IN CEILING IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR CEILING AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED FOOD SPILLS AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 3, 2026: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.