Disco Tacos
Last inspected: Jan 14, 2026
95
Score
Across the available record, Disco Tacos has 13 inspections on file, the first dated 2015. The latest inspection on file is from Jan 14, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around three violations each, up from closer to one violation before.
Across the inspection history, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Jan 14, 2026
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WORKING VENTILATION FAN IN THE WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
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Jan 2, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE IN FRONT PREPARATION AREA NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT WHEN FOOD IS BEING PREPARED. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
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Mar 12, 2024
Routine
6 minor violations.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: ALL BULK FOODS NOT IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSILS BEING STORED BETWEEN USE IN A CONTAINER OF WATER WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 66.5F. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A MINIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 135F, OR UNDER RUNNING WATER, OR IN A CLEAN CONTAINER AND WASHED/CHANGED AS NEEDED OR EVERY 4 HOURS.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE LOCATED ON THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK WHERE A HOSE WAS ATTACHED. MUST PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE THE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FROM THE REAR DISH AREA HAND WASHING SINK. REVIEWED HAND WASHING SINKS ARE FOR HAND WASHING PURPOSES ONLY.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED ON THE REAR WALKWAY MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
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Jan 6, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
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Jan 4, 2022
License
1 major violation.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON-PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON-PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
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Feb 11, 2021
License
1 minor violation.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NOTED NO HAND WASH SIGNAGE AT THE HAND WASH SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO POST HAND WASH SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS
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Sep 16, 2020
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: OBSERVDE SMALL REACH IN REFRIGERATOR IN FRONT SERVICE AREA AT 57F. REFRIGERATOR ONLY CONTAINED BREAD AND TORTILLAS AND DIDI NOT CONTAIN ANY TCS FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLAITON 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Approved thawing methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FROZEN CHICKEN THAWING ON COUNTER. REVIEWED CORRECT THAWING PROCEDURES. CHICAKEN WASS STILL FROZEN AND WAS PLACED BACK WITHIN REFRIGERATOR.
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Aug 29, 2019
License
4 minor violations.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC WRAP AS A MEANS OF ATTACHING AND SECURING THE METAL SPLASH GUARD AT THE REAR HAND WASHING SINK.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: MUST NOT STORE ASSORTED CLEANING TOOLS AND SUPPLIES ON THE GROUND IN THE REAR OUTDOOR WALKWAY TO THE ALLEY.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: EMPLOYEE ON SITE MUST HAVE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE ON SITE.
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Oct 26, 2018
Routine
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: 3-501.17(A) ALL PREPARED FOODS IN COOLERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH PRODUCT NAME, AND EXPIRATION DATE WITHIN 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. - -
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11 OBSERVED NO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP POLICY IN PLACE AND KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED -
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Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
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Proper cooling time and temperature
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: 3-307.11 NO SPLASH GUARD PROVIDED AT HAND WASHING SINK BY THE PREP COOLER AT FRONT AREA.INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE - -
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-202.16 INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE/ICE BIN NOT MAINTAINED INTERIOR PANELS BROKEN. -
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-202.11: **C** Approved System and Cleanable Fixtures 5-202.11 GREASE TRAP UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS RUSTY. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL -
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: 2-102.13 OBSERVED FACILITY MISSING REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATION FOR ALL FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES. FACILITY MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ALL REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATION FOR ALL FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES ON SITE FOR INSPECTION REVIEW. - - -
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: PA 100-0367 OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS WITHOUT REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.
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May 24, 2017
Complaint
6 minor violations.
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Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: FOUND REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE. TEMPERATURE AT 52.3F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A. TAGGED REACH IN COOLER.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES. 5 POUNDS RICE NOODLES AT 49.8F, 30 POUNDS OF TOFU AT 51.2F, 10 POUNDS RICE NOODLES AT 50.3F, AND 4 POUNDS RICE DUMPLINGS AT 56.3F. CRITICAL VIOLATION. 7-38-005A. DISPOSED OF APPROXIMATELY 49 POUNDS OF FOOD VALUE AT APPROXIMATELY 200 DOLLARS.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY ON DRYING RACKS. MUST STORE INVERTED.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLER AT MAIN KITCHEN NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT MAIN KITCHEN. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: FOODHANDLER AT PREMISES WITH NO FOODHANDLER CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE.
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Mar 30, 2017
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY ON DRYING RACKS. MUST STORE INVERTED.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLER AT MAIN KITCHEN NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT MAIN KITCHEN. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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Mar 11, 2016
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD STORED ON PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS INSIDE UPRIGHT FREEZER IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE BAGS ONLY.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDERNEATH FOOD STORAGE SHELVING AND AROUND HEAVY REFRIGERATION UNITS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ITEMS IN REAR PREP AREA NOT ELEVATED 6INCHES OFF THE FLOOR. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHES STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHES IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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May 6, 2015
License
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK MISSING STOPPERS (X2). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP INSIDE FRYER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF FRYER.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK MIDDLE COMPARTMENT SLOW DRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MAINTAIN SINK.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Disco Tacos last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Disco Tacos on file is from Jan 14, 2026. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Disco Tacos?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Disco Tacos.
Has Disco Tacos' inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Disco Tacos have averaged around three violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Disco Tacos 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 Disco Tacos inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Disco Tacos is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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