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Taqueria El Rey Del Taco Fashion 1676 Inc

March 19, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE PREP TABLE BELOW THE GRILL. CLEAN THE DUST AND SOOT BUILDUP ON THE LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE DUST AND SOOT BUILDUP ON THE CEILING OF THE FOOD PREP AREA IN FRONT OF THE VENTILATION HOOD.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
code 57
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2592690 ON 4/12/24 NOT CORRECTED: 39 - OBSERVED EXPOSED SEWAGE PIPES ABOVE BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE. THE MANAGER INSTRUCTED TO EITHER ENCASE THE SAID PIPES WITH SMOOTH SURFACE DURABLE MATERIAL OR REMOVE THE FOOD UNDERNEATH THE PIPES AND MAINTAIN. 56 - OBSERVED NO LIGHT SHIELDS AND NO END CAPS ON THE LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MANAGMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-420-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 12, 2024: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 5 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.

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