Chicagos Tacos Market
Last inspected: May 12, 2025
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Score
Going back to 2023, Chicagos Tacos Market has five inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated May 12, 2025. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around four violations lately and about six violations before that.
“Thermometers provided & accurate” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
The city-wide average is 81, putting Chicagos Tacos Market squarely in typical territory. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
May 12, 2025
Reinspection
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: 4-204.112(B): OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE PREP COOLER IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: 2-402.11: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE IN REAR PREP AREA WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-102.11: OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS BEING USED AS FOOD STORAGE BAGS FOR TCS FOODS OBSERVED IN THE FREEZER CHEST AND ALSO FOUND RICE STORED INSIDE A GROCERY BAG STORED INSIDE THE MICROWAVE. INSTRUCTED TO USE ADEQUATE FOOD STORAGE BAGS/CONTAINERS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(C): OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE WITH SLIGHT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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May 5, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 15 MICE DROPPINGS AND 3 ANTS ON SITE. FOUND MICE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR IN THE MOP SINK CLOSET, UNDER THE SHELVES IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA, ON THE LOWER SHELVES UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER THE COFFEE EQUIPMENT, AND ON THE TABLETOP NEXT TO THE MICROWAVE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. ANTS OBSERVED ON THE SHELVES WHERE DRY GOODS ARE STORED AND ON THE FLOOR IN THE SEATING/ DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE MICE DROPPINGS, ELIMINATE LIVE ANTS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED SURFACES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE PREP COOLER IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE IN REAR PREP AREA WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS BEING USED AS FOOD STORAGE BAGS FOR TCS FOODS OBSERVED IN THE FREEZER CHEST AND ALSO FOUND RICE STORED INSIDE A GROCERY BAG STORED INSIDE THE MICROWAVE. INSTRUCTED TO USE ADEQUATE FOOD STORAGE BAGS/CONTAINERS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE WITH SLIGHT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 4, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: FOUND READY TO EAT TCS FOODS IN REFRIGERATOR NOT DATE MARKED. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL READY TO EAT TCS FOODS HELD FOR 24 HOURS MUST BE PROPERLY DATE MARKED WITH THE DATE THE FOOD WILL BE SOLD, DISCARDED OR CONSUMED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN EMPLOYEE'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN PAPER TOWELS AT ALL EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MINOR LEAK AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEADS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN UTILITY AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Mar 28, 2023
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Mar 24, 2023
License
5 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DESCRIBE OR DISCLOSE WHICH FOODS CAN OR ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND LINK THOSE ITEMS TO A REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU. INCLUDE BEFORE THE REMINDER STATEMENT THAT "THESE ITEMS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED." PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE ON SITE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.NO CITATION ISSUED
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CHLORINE OR QUATS SANITIZER TESTING DEVICES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF VERIFIABLE HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO KIT AND PROCEDURE ON SITE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN KIT CONTAINING ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES INCLUDING A SANITIZER RATED AS EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE FOR ALL HAND WASHING SINKS IN THE FACILITY
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES INSIDE OF UNISEX TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEADS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Chicagos Tacos Market last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Chicagos Tacos Market on file is from May 12, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Chicagos Tacos Market?
Across the inspection record, “thermometers provided & accurate” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Chicagos Tacos Market.
Has Chicagos Tacos Market's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Chicagos Tacos Market have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Chicagos Tacos Market means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Chicagos Tacos Market inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Chicagos Tacos Market is inspected around two times per year on average.
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