Taqueria El Costeno

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
  Inspector note: 6-202.15 OBSERVED THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR WITH A 1/4 INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SAID DOOR TIGHT FITTING AND RODENT PROOFED.
  code 38
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored
  Inspector note: 3-304.12 OBSERVED A SCOOP STORED INSIDE OF THE ICE BIN IN BETWEEN USES. INSTRUCTED TO STORE SCOOP PROPERLY IN BETWEEN USE.
  code 43
• ⚠️Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used
  Inspector note: 4-502.13 OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL BEING USED AS A SHELF LINER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, ALL SURFACES MUST BE EASILY CLEANABLE.
  code 45
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: 5-204.12 UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE OR LOCATE.
  code 51

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 9, 2023: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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