Taqueria El Pastor
Last inspected: Jun 5, 2025
70
Score
TAQUERIA EL PASTOR, located at 4418 W 63Rd St in Chicago, IL, had a moderate risk inspection on June 5, 2025. This inspection resulted in one critical and four minor violations related to cold holding temperatures, contamination prevention, and personal cleanliness. The facility has a history of mostly low-risk inspections across 23 scored events.
23
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jun 5, 2025
Complaint
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
70
Jul 1, 2024
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
90
Jun 17, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
61
Sep 19, 2023
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
86
Sep 12, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
58
Jan 31, 2022
Reinspection
4 minor violations.
82
Jan 24, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
67
Mar 5, 2021
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Sep 30, 2020
Complaint
2 minor violations.
90
Aug 5, 2020
Complaint
2 minor violations.
90
Aug 12, 2019
Complaint
3 minor violations.
86
Apr 16, 2019
Complaint
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
64
Aug 8, 2018
Suspected Food Poisoning
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
74
Apr 20, 2018
Routine
6 minor violations.
74
Jan 20, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Apr 5, 2016
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Jan 7, 2015
Complaint
3 minor violations.
86
Sep 18, 2014
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Apr 4, 2013
Complaint
3 minor violations.
86
Jan 11, 2013
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Feb 27, 2012
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Mar 25, 2011
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Sep 3, 2010
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Violations — Jun 5, 2025 Inspection
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY, TCS, FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES FOR CHICKEN AT 49.0F, CHEESE AT 62.0F, LETTUCE AT 47.7F, TOMATOS AT 49.2F AND SOUR CREAM AT 61.4F LOCATED IN THE PREP COOLER BY THE GRILL AREA. ALL DISCARDED AND DENATURED APPROX 5LBS $20 VALUE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN TCS FOODS AT 41.0F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
22
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS IN CONTAINERS IN THE COOLER UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE LIDS/COVERINGS.
39
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT HAIR NET/RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
40
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF WIPING CLOTHS IN THE PREP AND DISHWASH AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY.
41
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF FOOD ITEMS IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRAD BAGS/CONTAINERS.
47
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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