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Industrial Tacos

5663 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: Oct 30, 2023
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Score
Medium Risk

Public records currently show only two inspections for Industrial Tacos. On Oct 30, 2023, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe. Note that Industrial Tacos's inspection history hasn't been updated since Oct 30, 2023; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around five violations to closer to 11 violations per visit.

“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.

By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Industrial Tacos on the weaker side. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 30, 2023
Complaint
1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CHICKEN AND PORK WITH DISCARD DATE OF 10/26/2023. CHICKEN AND PORK (VALUED AT $93/ WEIGHING 7LBS) VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED BY MANAGER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MONITOR DISCARD DATES ON REFRIGERATED READY TO EAT FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NONFOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR OUTSIDE OF WASHROOM IN SMALL HALLWAY AND BOXES STORED ON FLOOR IN FRONT STORAGE AREA NEAR NORTHSIDE WINDOW. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS AND ONE DOOR REFRIGERATORS IN PREP AND DISHWASHING AREA WITH FOOD DEBRIS, SPILLAGE AND WATER ON BASE OF INTERIOR. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS AND ONE DOOR REFRIGERATORS IN FACILITY AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK FAUCET THAT SHALL BE EASILY LOCATED AND SERVICED.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET OF HANDWASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MOP DRYING IN BUCKET. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL MOP DRYING RACK, FOR PROPER DRAINAGE AND DRYING OF MOPS TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SPILLAGE, FOOD AND DEBRIS UNDERNEATH ON FLOOR AND BEHIND ALONG WALL OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, COLD HOLDING UNIT, COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ONE DOOR REFRIGERATORS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED BOTTLES AND RAGS STORED IN INTERIOR OF UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE NONFOOD ITEMS FROM INTERIOR OF UTILITY SINK.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DAMAGED YELLOW CEILING TRIM HANGING FROM CEILING NEAR FRONT NORTHSIDE WINDOW. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TRIM.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST ON CEILING VENT COVER IN UNISEX WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CEILING VENT COVER AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON EXHAUST HOOD FILTERS AND INTERIOR OF EXHAUST HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FILTERS AND INTERIOR OF EXHAUST HOOD AND MAINTAIN.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SALT, SOY SAUCE AND OIL IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS NO LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD, SPICES AND CONDIMENTS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS IN FRONT PREP AREA ON SHELVING RACK. INSTRUCTED WIPING CLOTHS SHALL BE STORED IN SANITIZING SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USES.
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Jul 14, 2023
License
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATRUE OF 60F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE COOLER AND MAINTAIN IT BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SEVERAL RAW WOOD 2"X4" SUPPORTS BEHIND THE COUNTERTOP. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OR SEAL ALL RAW WOOD.
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Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: NO GREASE TRAP INSTALLED UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL OR LOCATE THE GREASE TRAP.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Industrial Tacos last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Industrial Tacos on file is from Oct 30, 2023. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Industrial Tacos?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Industrial Tacos.

Has Industrial Tacos' inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Industrial Tacos have averaged around 11 violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Industrial Tacos means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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