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Taqueria El Taquin

June 2, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: FOUND THE REAR HAND WASHING SINK'S FAUCET IN POOR REPAIR, BEING HELD TOGETHER BY PLASTIC. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
code 10Priority
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: FOUND EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS AND NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL ENTERING THE FOOD PREP AREA TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: FOUND WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZER SOLUTION MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM). MAINTAIN SAME.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: FOUND THE ICE SCOOP ON TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER WHEN NOT IN USE OR IN THE ICE HANDLE UP. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 43
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: FOUND THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR LEAKING FROM MULTIPLE PLACES AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
code 51
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: FOUND THE VENTILATION FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR WITH GREASE AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FILTERS.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 3, 2025: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 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.