Taco Moro
Last inspected: Feb 25, 2025
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Taco Moro is a Mexican / Latin located at 1415 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL.
Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.
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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
Feb 25, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
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Aug 28, 2024
Reinspection
6 minor violations.
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Aug 21, 2024
Routine
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
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Sep 15, 2023
License
6 minor violations.
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Feb 6, 2023
License
No violations found.
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Violations — Feb 25, 2025 Inspection
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE 1-DOOR TALL REFRIGERATOR. OBSERVED COOKED RICE WITH TEMPERATURE RANGING BETWEEN 54.9F-68.8F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 26 LBS OF FOOD VALUE OF $110. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING SINK STOPPERS FOR THE DISHWASHING 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN THE KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THREE ADEQUATE WORKING SINK STOPPERS AND MUST MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MUST BE LOCATED SO THAT CAN BE SERVICE AND MAINTAINED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA, BEHIND FOOD STORAGE SHELVING AND REAR UTILITY MOP SINK AREA. MUST REPAINT AND MANTAINED WALLS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES. OBSERVED DIRT AND GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED A FEW WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES ABOVE FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REPIR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED A FEW MISSING FLOOR TILES BY 2-DOOR TALL MEAT REFRIGERATOR AND UNDER NEATH 1-DOOR TALL REFRIGERATOR. MUST REPAIR REPLACE FLOOR TILES AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST PROVIDE A DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES STORAGE AREA FOR PERSONAL BELONGINGS.
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