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Velvet Taco
December 16, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions
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- official resultPass w/ Conditions
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings4
- critical findings2
Failed findings
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certified manager paperwork missingcriticalOfficial wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation CertificateInspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ONSITE WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE TCS FOODS (RICE AT 205F) WAS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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sick-employee policy not followedcriticalOfficial wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And ReportingInspector note: OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
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bathroom / plumbing issuesOfficial wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow DevicesInspector note: REPAIR THE SINK STOPPER AT THE LEFT COMPARTMENT OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK SO THAT THE BASIN CAN BE FILLED WITH WATER.
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floors, walls, or ceilings grimyOfficial wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & CleanInspector note: SEAL THE CORNER OF THE WALL IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA NEXT TO THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass on September 10, 2024: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 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.
Source: Chicago Data Portal.