Carmelo's Taco Place
Last inspected: Jul 1, 2025
86
Score
Carmelo's Taco Place, located at 2746 W 59th St in Chicago, IL, had a low-risk inspection on July 1, 2025, with a score of 86. This inspection identified three minor violations, with notable observations including proper food labeling, storage of in-use utensils, and correct glove usage. Historically, Carmelo's Taco Place has maintained a pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across seven scored visits.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Jul 1, 2025
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
May 13, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
70
Aug 16, 2023
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Aug 9, 2023
Routine
2 major violations.
82
Jan 5, 2022
Complaint
1 major violation. 11 minor violations.
52
Oct 4, 2021
Routine
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
74
Mar 15, 2019
License
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Violations — Jul 1, 2025 Inspection
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS (SALT, MAYONAISE, BUTTER AND SOUR CREAM). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF IN-USE UTENSILS STORED DIRECTLY INSIDE FOOD ITEMS IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USES.
43
Gloves used properly
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER PREPARING/HANDLING FOOD ITEMS WITHOUT WEARING GLOVES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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