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Taqueria San Jose #1

August 10, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: 4-204.112(B): OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE THREE-DOOR COOLER IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: 3-307.11: OBSERVED PLASTIC, GROCERY BAGS BEING USED TO COVER THE FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE HOT HOLDING UNIT NEAR THE FLAT-TOP GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE PROPER UTENSILS TO COVER FOOD ITEMS.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: 2-402.11: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT AND ANOTHER WITHOUT A BEARD GUARD. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN, WHILE IN FOOD PREP AREA.
code 40
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(B): OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK RESIDUE INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE STORED AT THE FRONT PREP/ SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO WASH, SANTIIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
code 49

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 6, 2026: 4 findings recurred. 2 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.