Bodega Taqueria Y Tequila
912 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607 · West Loop · Restaurant · High risk
Troubled record — failed 3 of 6 inspections for documentation & training, food temperature
Last Inspected
2025-06-09
What You Should Know
⚠ Failed 3 inspections (2025, 2024, 2023)
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 3 inspections
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 2 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training critical 3×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 2×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 2×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 1×
Inspection History
2025-06-09 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass Re-Inspection 2 ▾
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
4-602.13 CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE DISH MACHINE IN THE KITCHEN AREA AND DEEP FRYERS.
minor Other
SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC
8-304.11(A) THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FROM 5/29/25 WAS NOT POSTED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT. PREMISES HAD A PASSING INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY POSTED FROM 4/2/24 IN THE PUBLIC VIEW. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT S...
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE TCS FOODS (BEEF AT 140F) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. ...
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED APPROX. 15 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS ON THE WALLS, CEILING AND EQUIPMENT IN THE DISH WASHING AREA, PREP AREAS AND BAR/REAR DINING ROOM AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOL...
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE DISH MACHINE IN THE KITCHEN AREA AND DEEP FRYERS.
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTFICATES ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.
2024-04-09 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE.
critical Documentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED, HANDLED, AND SERVED (TACOS, BURRITOS, QUESADILLAS, ETC.) MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
serious Food Temperature
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
NOTED LOW-TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE AT BAR AND KITCHEN IN USE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. THE SANITIZING STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZER (CHLORINE) AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WAS 0 PPM. EQUIPMENT MUST BE PROPERLY SANITIZED AT A MINIMUM OF 50 PPM. INSTRU...
minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
NOTED NO LABELS FOR BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS (RICE). THE INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE OF ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE CONTENTS' NAMES.
minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING...
2023-04-24 Pass License Re-Inspection 1 ▾
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-201.11 OBSERVED EXPOSED PIPES AND UNSEALED WOOD ABOVE THE BAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CEILINGS MUST BE INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED SO THAT THEY ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST PROVIDE
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Food Temperature
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AT THE TWO HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM. WATER TEMPERATURE AT 74-76F. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT 100-120F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
MUST PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE BAR HANDWASHING SINK AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED A WASTE WATER PIPE LOCATED DIRECTLY OVER A FOOD PREP AREA (THE BAR). MUST PROVIDE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CEILINGS SO THAT THE PREP AREA IS PROTECTED FROM POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION SOURCES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED EXPOSED PIPES AND UNSEALED WOOD ABOVE THE BAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CEILINGS MUST BE INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED SO THAT THEY ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST PROVIDE.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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