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Tecalitlan Mexican Kitchen & Margarita Bar

May 20, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings2
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOOR DRAINS AT THE COOK LINE AREA IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. • OBSERVED THE CUTTING BOARDS AT BOTH PREP STATIONS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP CUTTING GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR CHANGE AS NEEDED AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF FOODS.
code 47
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE HOOD VENTILATION FILTERS IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING FROM GREASE BUILD UP AND THE HOOD SYSTEM UNDER AND OUTSIDE IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING FROM GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 26, 2025: 2 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.

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