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Tepalcates

September 15, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings3
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE THE 2-DOOR FRONT PREP COOLER. STEAK AT 53.2F, SHRIMP AT 50.1F. TILAPIA AT 53.3F, CHORIZO 54.3F, RAW BEEF AT 54.1F, COOKED PORK AT 52.6F, SOUR CREAM AT 53.4F, DICED TOMATOES AT 52.7, MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 35LBS OF FOOD WORTH $222.00. INSTRUCTED ABOVE TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS LOCATED IN THE TWO FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN 1ST FLOOR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAINED. • OBSERVED BROKEN AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN THE FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR, REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED A FEW OPENINGS INTO CEILING IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST SEAL AND REPAIRED. OBSERVED A FEW WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR, REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 22, 2026: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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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