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Tepalcates

May 22, 2026 · Pass

clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED IN THE FRONT 2-DOOR PREP COOLER. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 36
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS HANDLED.
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES LOCATED IN BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAINT REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENT IN SITTING AREA. MUST CELAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED EN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILETRS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 24, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.