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Taquizas Don Rafa 2

August 13, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED RESIDUE ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ICE MACHINE.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL DEAD ROACHES INSIDE DRIP TRAY OF POP MACHINE, INSIDE CABINETS UNDER BEVERAGE AREA, INSIDE BOTTOM COMPARTMENTS OF PREP COOLERS, INSIDE GASKETS OF REACH-IN COOLERS, ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL DEAD INSCETS IN ALL AREAS. • OBSERVED OVER 20 LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ON DOOR GASKETS OF PREP COOLER, ON SLICER, ON PREP TABLES, ON SHELVING UNITS, ON FLOOR BEHIND REACH-IN COOLERS IN PREP AREA, ON WALL AND ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS NEAR UTILITY SINK IN PREP AREA, ON FLOOR IN UTILITY CLOSET. OBSERVED OVER 50 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED INSIDE CABINETS UNDER BEVERAGE AREA IN DINING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY 7-38-020(C) CITATION ISSUED
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT COVERED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COVER ALL BULK CONTAINERS TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
code 41
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR IN STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED DEEP GROOVED CUTTING BOARDS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS ON PREP COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE ALL COOLER DOOR GASKETS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF BEVERAGE CABINETS, COOLERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED HOT WATER HANDLE IN POOR REPAIR ON HANDWASHING SINK IN MEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN PREP AND DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES IN ALL AREAS. • OBSERVED UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT IN PREP, STORAGE, AND DINING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 4, 2026: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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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.