Taqueria La Ciudad Inc

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedApril 22, 2021
• address5005 S Ashland Ave, Chicago 60609

Is Taqueria La Ciudad Inc clean?

Taqueria La Ciudad Inc is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on April 22, 2021. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Taqueria La Ciudad Inc?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 22, 2021, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container • MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSEREVD AN APPX. "3/4-1" GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF FRONT DOOR.MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS & MISSING DOOR HANDLES ON 3- DOOR REACH IN COOLER.
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • MUST PROVIDE A GARBAGE CAN WITH LID IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM.
  Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • MUST PROVIDE A GARBAGE CAN WITH LID IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING WALL OUTLET COVER & WALL TILE NEAR 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST SEAL GAP BETWEEN WALL BASE AND FLOOR IN DINING AREA NEAR COOLERS. • OBSERVED AN MASSIVE AMOUNT OF UNUSED EQUIPMENT ON REAR PORCH.RECOMMENDED TO REMOVE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE AREAS.
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

When was Taqueria La Ciudad Inc last inspected?

Taqueria La Ciudad Inc has 9 inspections on record going back to January 26, 2017.

Taqueria La Ciudad Inc vs New City

New City runs 64% clean across 490 tracked restaurants — 311 clean, 76 mid, 98 cooked.

Against the 490 spots Cooked tracks in New City, this one comes out cleaner than 39% 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 April 22, 2021. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.