South of the Border
Last inspected: Nov 18, 2025
82
Score
SOUTH OF THE BORDER, located at 1416 W Morse Ave in Chicago, IL, underwent a low-risk inspection on November 18, 2025, with a score of 82. This inspection identified four minor violations related to food-contact surfaces, contamination prevention, plumbing installation, and backflow devices. Across fourteen scored inspections, SOUTH OF THE BORDER has historically maintained a low-risk status.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Inspection History
Nov 18, 2025
Complaint
4 minor violations.
82
Mar 27, 2025
Routine
7 minor violations.
70
Sep 25, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
61
Nov 3, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
100
Nov 30, 2022
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
95
Nov 21, 2022
Routine
2 critical violations. 7 minor violations.
52
Aug 24, 2021
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Jun 24, 2020
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
70
Jul 25, 2019
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Jan 14, 2019
Routine
3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
61
Jul 13, 2018
Routine
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
78
Nov 7, 2017
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Sep 15, 2017
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Sep 6, 2017
License
10 minor violations.
61
Violations — Nov 18, 2025 Inspection
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS IN REAR.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TAPE AROUND DRAINPIPE OF HANDSINK IN MAIN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND REPAIR DRAINPIPE AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOOSE DEBRIS, DIRT AND DUST BUILDUP ON THE FLOORS AND CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY OF FLOORS. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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