Taqueria San Jose #1
Last inspected: Sep 26, 2025
52
Score
TAQUERIA SAN JOSE #1, located at 3253 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL, had a high-risk inspection on 2025-09-26 with a score of 52. This inspection resulted in 2 critical, 1 major, and 5 minor violations. While the most recent inspection indicated several issues, TAQUERIA SAN JOSE #1 has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across 25 scored events.
25
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 26, 2025
Complaint
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
52
May 30, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
64
Mar 19, 2024
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Mar 15, 2024
Reinspection
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Mar 8, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
58
Mar 23, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation.
86
Oct 4, 2021
Routine
6 minor violations.
74
Nov 6, 2020
Routine
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
64
Apr 19, 2019
Routine
4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
47
Mar 23, 2018
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Jul 21, 2017
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
86
Jul 14, 2017
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Nov 30, 2016
Complaint
5 minor violations.
78
Jun 30, 2016
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
95
Jun 29, 2016
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Oct 6, 2015
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
95
Sep 29, 2015
Complaint
4 minor violations.
82
May 28, 2015
Routine
7 minor violations.
70
Jul 14, 2014
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Jun 30, 2014
Routine
9 minor violations.
64
Jan 14, 2013
Complaint
3 minor violations.
86
Oct 9, 2012
Complaint
5 minor violations.
78
Mar 22, 2011
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Mar 14, 2011
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Aug 13, 2010
Complaint
8 minor violations.
67
Violations — Sep 26, 2025 Inspection
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED ON THE PREP TABLE AT THE FRONT SERVICE/FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE IN A FOOD GRADE BIN.
39
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: UPON ARRIVAL, NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE DURING THE WALK THROUGH OF THE FACIITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
2
Proper hot holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF STEAK. FOUND COOKED STEAK NOT IN A HOT HOLDING UNIT AT 71.8F IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH NO TIME/TEMPERATURE LOG BOOK PROVIDED. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTING A HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 135F OR ABOVE FOR TCS FOODS. APPROXIMATELY 13LBS AT $51 WORTH OR PRODUCT DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
21
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS. FOUND BIG CONTAINERS OF REFRIED BEANS (51.7F) AND SHREDDED CHEESE (55.8F). INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN A COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES FOR TCS FOODS. APPROXIMATELY 21LBS AT $87 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH VIOLATION #21.
22
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A SPRAY BOTTLE WITH OIL IN THE REAR PREP AREA AND GLASS CONTAINERS AND SQUIRT BOTTLES AT THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER/ PREP AREA NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WITH COMMON FOOD NAME.
37
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A SMALL OPENING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENING AND MAINTAIN.
38
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER USE OF YELLOW WIPING CLOTH. OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WIPE HANDS ON WIPING CLOTH THROUGHOUT DISHWAHSING PROCCESS AND PLACE WIPING CLOTH ON TABLE BEHIND WAREWAHSING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PUT MENTIONED WIPING CLOTH IN THE DIRTY PILE AND TO NEVER WIPE HANDS ON WIPING CLOTH AND REUSE TO WIPE SURFACES.
41
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT FOOD CRUMBS IN THE CREVICES ALONG THE WALLS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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