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Taqueria El Bajio
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJuly 30, 2014
- address2820 W 55Th St, Chicago 60632
Is Taqueria El Bajio clean?
Taqueria El Bajio is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on July 30, 2014. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Taqueria El Bajio?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 30, 2014, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off* Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served • NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER AVAILABLE AT REINSPECTION. MANAGEMENT INFORMED ME THAT THEY WILL NOT BE OPEN AND OPERATING UNTIL COOK TAKES CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CLASS OR REPLACEMENT IS FOUND. NO PREPPING, COOKING OR SERVING TAKING PLACE AT THIS TIME. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012 NO CITATION ISSUED
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • COOKING VENTS ABOVE FRONT AND REAR STOVES HAVE HEAVY GREASE ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL COOKING VENTS IN A SANITIARY CONDITION AT ALL TIMES.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • ALL FLOORS UNCLEAN UNDER AND BEHIND ALL LARGE EQUIPMENT AND SHELVING. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOORS.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • ALL FLOORS UNCLEAN UNDER AND BEHIND ALL LARGE EQUIPMENT AND SHELVING. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOORS.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • OBSERVED WALLS UNCLEAN NEXT TO GRILL IN FRONT SERVICE AREA. OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR UNCLEAN.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • OBSERVED WALLS UNCLEAN NEXT TO GRILL IN FRONT SERVICE AREA. OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR UNCLEAN.
- ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS IN FRONT REFRIGERATOR OR REAR REFRIGERATORS. INSTALL THERMOMETERS IN ALL REFRIGERATORS AND CHECK OFTEN TO MAKE SURE REFRIGERATORS ARE FUNCTIONING AT 40F OR LESS AT ALL TIMES.Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS IN FRONT REFRIGERATOR OR REAR REFRIGERATORS. INSTALL THERMOMETERS IN ALL REFRIGERATORS AND CHECK OFTEN TO MAKE SURE REFRIGERATORS ARE FUNCTIONING AT 40F OR LESS AT ALL TIMES.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • OBSERVED NON WORKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR OF KITCHEN INCLUDING 2 REFRIGERATORS, 1 LARGE FOOD CART, A MEAT GRINDER. ALL NON WORKING EQUIPMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM PREMISES TO DETER ANY INSECT OR RODENT HARBOR AGE
When was Taqueria El Bajio last inspected?
Taqueria El Bajio has 4 inspections on record going back to December 4, 2013.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 5, 2015 | closed by the city | |
| July 30, 2014 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| July 21, 2014 | Fail | |
| December 4, 2013 | Pass |
Taqueria El Bajio vs Gage Park
Gage Park runs 71% clean across 393 tracked restaurants — 278 clean, 70 mid, 42 cooked.
Against the 393 spots Cooked tracks in Gage Park, this one comes out cleaner than 23% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated July 30, 2014. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.