INDUSTRIAL TACOS.

Chicago Health Dept

5663 W GRAND AVE · BELMONT CRAGIN, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2023.

2 inspections on record since 2023 · Last inspected Oct 2023.

Last inspected Oct 2023. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
2
VIOLATIONS
16
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
OCT 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 30
2023
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 11 violations
Serious Food Storage & Handling
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

OBSERVED CHICKEN AND PORK WITH DISCARD DATE OF 10/26/2023. CHICKEN AND PORK (VALUED AT $93/ WEIGHING 7LBS) VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED BY MANAGER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MONITOR DISCARD DATES ON REFRIGERATED READY TO EAT FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED SALT, SOY SAUCE AND OIL IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS NO LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD, SPICES AND CONDIMENTS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.

Minor Sanitation
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS IN FRONT PREP AREA ON SHELVING RACK. INSTRUCTED WIPING CLOTHS SHALL BE STORED IN SANITIZING SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USES.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED NONFOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR OUTSIDE OF WASHROOM IN SMALL HALLWAY AND BOXES STORED ON FLOOR IN FRONT STORAGE AREA NEAR NORTHSIDE WINDOW. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

Minor Food Temperature
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED INTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS AND ONE DOOR REFRIGERATORS IN PREP AND DISHWASHING AREA WITH FOOD DEBRIS, SPILLAGE AND WATER ON BASE OF INTERIOR. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS AND ONE DOOR REFRIGERATORS IN FACILITY AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK FAUCET THAT SHALL BE EASILY LOCATED AND SERVICED.

Serious Employee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET OF HANDWASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Pest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED MOP DRYING IN BUCKET. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL MOP DRYING RACK, FOR PROPER DRAINAGE AND DRYING OF MOPS TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING.

Minor Food Temperature
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED SPILLAGE, FOOD AND DEBRIS UNDERNEATH ON FLOOR AND BEHIND ALONG WALL OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, COLD HOLDING UNIT, COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ONE DOOR REFRIGERATORS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED BOTTLES AND RAGS STORED IN INTERIOR OF UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE NONFOOD ITEMS FROM INTERIOR OF UTILITY SINK.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DAMAGED YELLOW CEILING TRIM HANGING FROM CEILING NEAR FRONT NORTHSIDE WINDOW. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TRIM.

Minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED DUST ON CEILING VENT COVER IN UNISEX WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CEILING VENT COVER AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON EXHAUST HOOD FILTERS AND INTERIOR OF EXHAUST HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FILTERS AND INTERIOR OF EXHAUST HOOD AND MAINTAIN.

JUL 14
2023
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 2 CRITICAL
Critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

Minor Food Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

OBSERVED THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATRUE OF 60F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE COOLER AND MAINTAIN IT BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED SEVERAL RAW WOOD 2"X4" SUPPORTS BEHIND THE COUNTERTOP. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OR SEAL ALL RAW WOOD.

Critical Plumbing & Waste
SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

NO GREASE TRAP INSTALLED UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL OR LOCATE THE GREASE TRAP.

Minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.

Public inspection records from Chicago Department of Public Health. Records current as of 2026-07-05. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

Report an error on this page →

NEARBY IN BELMONT CRAGIN