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Taqueria Tayahua

October 13, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
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: OBSERVED NO HANDWASING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR PREP/ DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS COOKED CHICKEN, SOUPS, BEEF, ETC NOT PROPERLY DATED, STORED LONGER THAN 24 HOURS IN COOLERS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DATE MARKING WITH DISPOSITION DATE FOR RTE FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24 HOURS IN COLD HOLDING UNIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 23
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO CONTAINERS STORED ON THE WINDOW SILL NEAR THE STOVE NOT COVERED. INSTRUCTED TO COVER TO PREVENT POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED A POT OF PEPPERS STORED ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM STORING FOOD ITEMS ON THE FLOOR.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE COLD WATER KNOB MISSING ON THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE MOP SINK IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM CLOSET, WITH OUT A CURBED BASIN TO DISPOSE WASTE WATER. OBSERVED ONLY THE FAUCET HEAD AND A FLOOR DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL ATLEAST ONE SERVICE SINK OR CURBED CLEANING FACILITY EQUIPPED WITH FLOOR DRAIN AND MUST BE PROVIDED AND CONVENIENTLY LOCATED FOR CLEANING OF MOPS OR SIMILAR WET FLOOR CLEANING TOOLS AND FOR DISPOSAL OF MOP WATER OR SIMILAR LIQUID WASTE. • OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL RETAKE COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORD ON SITE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 6, 2025: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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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