Taqueria Nuevo Jalisco — Nuevo Jalisco
Last inspected: Nov 7, 2025
78
Score
TAQUERIA NUEVO JALISCO, located at 4011 W Armitage Ave in Chicago, IL, underwent a low-risk inspection on November 7, 2025, with a score of 78. This inspection identified five minor violations, including issues related to non-food contact surfaces and the cleanliness of physical facilities. The restaurant has a history of mostly low-risk inspections across its 17 scored evaluations.
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Inspections
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Major latest
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Inspection History
Nov 7, 2025
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Aug 15, 2024
Reinspection
2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
52
Aug 7, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
43
Jun 14, 2023
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Apr 15, 2022
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Apr 9, 2021
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Apr 2, 2021
Routine
1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
58
Nov 5, 2019
Reinspection
1 major violation.
90
Oct 25, 2019
Routine
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
30
Sep 21, 2018
Complaint
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
39
Jan 9, 2018
Routine
6 minor violations.
74
Mar 2, 2017
Reinspection
7 minor violations.
70
Feb 23, 2017
Routine
12 minor violations.
55
Oct 18, 2016
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Mar 1, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Jan 15, 2015
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Jul 23, 2014
License
6 minor violations.
74
Violations — Nov 7, 2025 Inspection
Approved thawing methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TCS FOOD BEEF BEING THAWED IN ROOM TEMPERATURE WATER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY THAW UNDER RUNNING WATER BELOW 70F OR UNDER REFRIGERATION.
35
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD UP FOOD RESIDUE AND DEBRIS ON INTERIOR OF COLD HOLD UNITS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEANA ND MAINTAIN.
49
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP AREA AND CEILING TILES WITH BUILD UP OF DUST. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN OR REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES.
55
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT CERTIFICATE VERIFYING TRAINING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DIRECT ALL FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND RETAIN CERTIFICATES ON SITE.
57
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER. ISNTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION ON SITE.
58
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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