Taqueria El Asadero #1

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings4
• 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 NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN THE MENS WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE A HAND WASHING SIGN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  code 10Priority
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW UNFINISHED WOOD WALLS ON BASEMENT AND RAW WOOD FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA AND BASEMENT. SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACES.
  code 47
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK IN A GOOD REPAIR AT ALL TIMES.
  code 51
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: OBSERVED A FEW WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES ON THE BASEMENT. MUST REPAIR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CEILING. OBSERVED A FEW BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.
  code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 12, 2026: 4 findings recurred. 6 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.