Taqueria La Fogata
Last inspected: Apr 2, 2025
82
Score
TAQUERIA LA FOGATA, located at 3930 W Montrose Ave in Chicago, IL, had a low-risk inspection on April 2, 2025, with a score of 82. This inspection noted four minor violations. The facility has a history of mostly low-risk inspections across its 11 scored visits.
11
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 2, 2025
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Oct 8, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Sep 13, 2023
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Nov 10, 2022
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Oct 6, 2021
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
82
Aug 5, 2020
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Aug 12, 2019
Routine
3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
61
Feb 13, 2018
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Mar 20, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
May 24, 2016
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Aug 13, 2015
License
No violations found.
100
Violations — Apr 2, 2025 Inspection
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES FROM FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS AND MAINTAIN.
39
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RUSTY STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE RUST AND ENSURE ALL NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES REMAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
47
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAK AT DRAIN PIPE UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
51
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
55
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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