Taco Boom
Last inspected: Jul 21, 2025
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Score
TACO BOOM, located at 5116 N Lincoln Ave in Chicago, IL, underwent a low-risk inspection on 2025-07-21. This inspection identified one critical violation concerning proper cooling time and temperature, along with two minor violations related to personal cleanliness and the maintenance of physical facilities. TACO BOOM has a history of mostly low-risk inspections across its six recorded evaluations.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 21, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
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Jul 22, 2024
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Sep 1, 2023
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Aug 30, 2023
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
67
Sep 19, 2022
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Aug 4, 2021
License
1 minor violation.
95
Violations — Jul 21, 2025 Inspection
Proper cooling time and temperature
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TWO CONTAINERS OF COOKED BEANS AT 85.6F IN THE 2-DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER, FAILED TO COOL FROM 135.0F TO 70.0F WITHIN 2 HOURS. INSTRUCTED TO DENATURE AND DISCARD ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS THAT FAILED TO COOL AT PROPER TIME AND TEMPERATURES AND INSTRUCTED TO COOL TCS FOOD ITEMS FROM 135.0F TO 70.0F WITHIN 2 HOURS, AND FROM 70.0F TO 41.0F OR BELOW WITHIN 4 HOURS, FOR A TOTAL OF 6 HOURS UTILIZING APPROVED METHODS SUCH AS ICE BATHS, ICE WANDS, OR DISTRIBUTING FOOD INTO SMALLER CONTAINERS. APPROXIMATELY 30 LBS. OF FOOD VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $75.00 DISCARDED ON-SITE. PERSON-IN-CHARGE DENATURED AND DISCARDED ALL MENTIONED TCS FOOD ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEE IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA WEARING ADEQUATE HAIR RESTRAINT BUT MISSING ADEQUATE BEARD RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BEARD RESTRAINTS FOR ALL REQUIRED FOOD EMPLOYEES WHEN HANDLING OR PREPARING FOOD AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MOP STORED IN THE UTILITY SINK CLOSET WITH MOP HEAD IN CONTACT WITH WALL SURFACE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE MOPS SUCH THAT SOILED MOP HEADS DO NOT CONTAMINATE FLOORS, WALLS, OR OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES WHILE DRYING AND MAINTAIN.
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Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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