Guapo Taco
Last inspected: Aug 23, 2024
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Score
Across the available record, Guapo Taco has 10 inspections on file, the first dated 2015. The most recent visit was on Aug 23, 2024. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around eight violations to closer to five violations per visit.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing eight times across the record.
Among Chicago restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspection History
Aug 23, 2024
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOOSE AND DAMAGED GASKETS ON COLD HOLD UNITS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXTENSIVE AND EXCESSIVE BUILD-UP OF FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE ON TABLES, SHELVES, AND EQUIPMENT (FRYERS, OVENS, MICROWAVE) THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AREA. OBSERVED BUILD-UP OF FOOD GRIME ON INTERIOR DOORS OF COOLERS AND GASKETS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD-UP OF RUST DEPOSITS ON THE BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TRASHCAN IN RESTROOM WITH BROKEN LID. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Aug 9, 2023
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE TRAYS STORED FACING UP ABOVE MICROWAVE IN THE KITCHEN AREA. MUST INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FACILITY USING GROCERY BAGS TO STORE RAW FOOD ITEMS IN THE REACH-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR REPLACE WITH FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS OR BAGS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OLD GREASE AND SOIL BUILD UP ON FRYING AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DRY FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON THE FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 8, 2022
Reinspection
8 minor violations.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: MUST INVERT DISHES AND POTS DURING STORAGE, MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: FOUND MEAT STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS, MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: FOUND TORN DOOR GASKET AT 2 DOOR COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: FOUND FOIL LINED PREP TABLE IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOIL TO ENSURE A SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN SURFACE, MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: FOUND LEAKY PIPE UNDER PREP SINK. MOP SINK IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE ABOVE AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WATER HEATER ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6" OFF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANING, MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORING DAMAGED/MISSING UNDER STOVE IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CURRENT PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR OWNER. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS.
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Dec 1, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: FOUND NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE OR REMINDER ON MENU FOR UNDERCOOKED EGGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BOTH DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER ON MENU AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: MUST INVERT DISHES AND POTS DURING STORAGE, MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: FOUND MEAT STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS, MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: FOUND TORN DOOR GASKET AT 2 DOOR COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: FOUND FOIL LINED PREP TABLE IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOIL TO ENSURE A SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN SURFACE, MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: FOUND LEAKY PIPE UNDER PREP SINK. MOP SINK IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE ABOVE AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WATER HEATER ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6" OFF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANING, MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORING DAMAGED/MISSING UNDER STOVE IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CURRENT PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR OWNER. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS.
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Aug 19, 2021
Routine
6 minor violations.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: MISSING SPLASHGUARD INBETWEEN PREP SINK AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SAME
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: PLASTIC CUP STORED COMPLETELY IN CONTAINER OF SALSA AND BEING USED AS DISPENSING UTENSIL. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER DISPENSING UTENSIL WITH PROPER STORAGE (EX, HANDLE ABOVE/NOT TOUCHING FOOD)
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: RUSTY SURFACE ON BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES. INSTD TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN SURFACE
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: WORN, UNEVEN AND RAW CONCRETE POROUS SURFACE IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTD TO RESEAL/REPAIR FLOOR SO AS TO BE A SMOOTH, EVEN, EASILY CLEANABLE, NON POROUS SURFACE AND MAINTAIN
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: DOUBLE FRYER ON SITE NOT UNDER VENTILATION SYSTEM. INSTD TO HAVE FRYERS COMPLETELY UNDER VENTILATION SYSTEM OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: MISSING AND EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFCATES. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE
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May 2, 2019
Routine
3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE (OWNER) DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE MUST HAVE A VALID, CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT/PROCEDURE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS, AND CORRESPONDING EQUIPMENT OUTLINE IN PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS WITHOUT PROPER LABELS. MUST LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LARGE GAPS IN WALLS/CEILING/FLOOR CORNERS IN REAR STORAGE AREA (WHERE WALK IN COOLER IS). INSTRUCTED MUST MAKE EXTERIOR WALLS AND ROOFS TIGHT FITTING SO THEY MAY BE EFFECTIVE IN PROTECTING THE ESTABLISHMENT FROM THE ENTRY OF INSECTS, RODENTS AND OTHER ANIMALS. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN SAME.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED ON HAND SINK. MUST PROPERLY STORE ALL WIPING CLOTHS INSIDE A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE ICE ACCUMULATION ON INTERIOR OF 1 DOOR UPRIGHT FREEZER IN REAR OF PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE ICE ACCUMULATION, CLEAN AND SANITIZE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXTERIOR GROUND (CONCRETE, VISIBLE ROCKS, ETC.) USED AS FLOORING IN REAR STORAGE AREA AND INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE A NON-POROUS, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE FLOOR IN THIS AREA. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNFINISHED WALLS IN REAR DRY STORAGE/WALK IN COOLER AREA. WALLS ARE UNSEALED AND NOT PERMANENT (OPENINGS TO EXTERIOR CAN BE SEEN WHERE WALLS MEET). INSTRUCTED MUST COMPLETE STRUCTURE WITH FINISHED WALLS. WALLS MUST BE FULLY ENCLOSED, NON-POROUS, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN SAME.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR 1 EMPLOYEE. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS.
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Apr 14, 2017
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CARDBOARD UNDER THE MICROWAVE, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT EXTERIOR NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR TILES IN REAR PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A BLACK SUBSTANCE ON THE WALL BEHIND THE MOP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND OR REMOVE CAULK, AND RE SEAL WITH NEW CAULK. ALSO CLEAN DUSTY WALL VENT BEHIND THE MICROWAVE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE 2ND. COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKING AT LOWER PIPE, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Jan 22, 2016
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: DEFROST AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE FREEZER.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
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May 21, 2015
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters
Inspector notes: TOILET ROOM DOOR WITHOUT SELF CLOSING DEVICE. PROVIDE SAME.
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May 13, 2015
License
5 minor violations.
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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: EXPOSED HANDSINK MISSING IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE SAME.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: RAW WOOD PICNIC TABLE AND GARBAGE SHELVING UNIT WITH OPEN SEAMS. REMOVE SAME. CUTTING BOARDS STAINED AND PITTED. INSTD TO REPAIR OR REPLACE SAME.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: BLACK PAINTED CEILING IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTD TO HAVE SURFACE FINISHED IN A LIGHT COLOR.
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Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters
Inspector notes: TOILET ROOM DOOR WITHOUT SELF CLOSING DEVICE. PROVIDE SAME.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: BACK FLOW DEVICE MISSING AT UTILITY SINK. PROVIDE SAME. SPLASHGUARD MISSING INBETWEEN PREP SINK AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. PROVIDE SAME.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Guapo Taco last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Guapo Taco on file is from Aug 23, 2024. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Guapo Taco?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited eight times, more than any other issue at Guapo Taco.
Has Guapo Taco's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Guapo Taco have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Guapo Taco 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 Guapo Taco inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Guapo Taco is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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