Taqueria Pasadita Express

2925 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60618
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: Jul 6, 2017
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Score
Low Risk

Taqueria Pasadita Express appears in inspection records three times, starting in 2016. The latest inspection on file is from Jul 6, 2017. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings. Taqueria Pasadita Express's record stops at Jul 6, 2017, more than two years back, so current conditions may differ.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around four violations each, up from closer to two violations before.

Across the inspection history, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

Taqueria Pasadita Express scores about where you'd expect for a Chicago restaurant. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.

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Inspection History
Jul 6, 2017
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA UNDER AND AROUND COOKING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOOR IN KITCHEN AND DISH WASH AREA ESPECIALLY ALONG ALL WALLS/CORNERS.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ALSO OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST BUILD UP ON PREP AREA 2-DOOR REACH IN COOLER COMPRESSOR. MUST CLEAN COOLER COMPRESSOR AND VENTILATION HOOD.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: PREP AREA EXPOSED HAND WASH BOWL LOOSE FROM WALL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REATTACH HAND WASH BOWL TO WALL.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: WASHROOM FAUCET LEAKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.
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Dec 6, 2016
Complaint
3 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: MUST PROPERLY DATE AND LABEL ALL RAW AND COOKED PREPARED FOODS IN ALL REFRIGERATORS AND COOLERS AT ALL TIMES. ALL FOODS NOT FOUND IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST ALWAYS BE PROPERLY DATED AND LABELED.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN THE BOTTOM INTERIOR OF THE 2DR-REFRIGERATOR TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRI. MUST REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL FROM ALL CONTACT SURFACES INCLUDING THE SHELVING RACK IN THE PREP AREA AND ON THE STOVE.SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AT ALL TIMES. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE EXHAUST CANOPY HOOD TO REMOVE ACCUMULATED GREASE AND GRIME.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR SLOW DRAINING EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT THE RESTROOM HAND SINK. MUST INCREASE COLD WATER PRESSURE AT THE MOP SINK. MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTOR AT THE MOP SINK FAUCET.
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Apr 28, 2016
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Taqueria Pasadita Express last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Taqueria Pasadita Express on file is from Jul 6, 2017. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Taqueria Pasadita Express?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Taqueria Pasadita Express.

Has Taqueria Pasadita Express' inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Taqueria Pasadita Express have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Taqueria Pasadita Express means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.