Chicago
76
YOUR CALL

Taco Bell

3143 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 · North Center · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
76/100

Clean record — passed all 16 inspections

Inspections
16
13 passed
Last Inspected
2021-08-20
Pass Rate
81%
0 failures
Score
76/100
YOUR CALL
16 consecutive passes, most recently 2021-08-20
No failures across all 16 inspections on record
Sanitation issues found across 32 inspections
Food Temperature issues found across 3 inspections
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Sanitation critical 32×
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Food Temperature critical
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Documentation & Training critical
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Employee Hygiene critical
Chemical Safety minor
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Other minor
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Pest Activity minor
2021-08-20 Pass Canvass
1
serious Food Temperature

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS AND GRIME ON TOP OF LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE LOCATED IN REAR DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

2020-07-07 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 6
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. MUST PROVIDE A VERIFIED WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR A VOMIT/DIARRHEA EVENT ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION FOR REVIEW OR ANY OF THE REQUIRED CLEANING EQUIPMENT. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

minor Sanitation

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

OBSERVED CLEAN PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINERS AND COFFEE POTS BEING STORED DIRECTLY ABOVE, INCHES AWAY FROM THE DIRTY WASH BASIN AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST STORE ALL CLEAN FOOD CONTAINERS PROPERLY AND AWAY FROM SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

EXTERIOR OF THE DISH WASHING MACHINE WITH EXCESSIVE DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE DISH WASHING MACHINE DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NO PROOF OF TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL.

2019-04-24 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE AND DUST BUILD UP ON REACH IN COOLER CONDENSERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.

2018-02-01 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2018-01-30 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint
CRITICAL 4
critical Employee Hygiene

HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.

POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES OBSERVED ON PREMISES: OBSERVED FOOD HANLDER SWEEPING FOOD DEBRIS OFF THE CUTTING BOARD WITH A WIPING CLOTH, THEN CARRY DISHES AWAY FROM THE PREP AREA, AND HEAD BACK TO THE LINE TO PREPARE FOOD WITHOUT REMOVING THE OLD PAIR OF ...

critical Food Temperature

SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME

LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN USE AND UNABLE TO ADEQUATELY WASH DISHES AT THE PROPER TEMPERATURE AND SANITIZE AT THE PROPER CHEMICAL CONCENTRATION: OBSERVED THE WARNING SIGN ON THE DISHMACHINE SCREEN FOR LOW WASH TEMPERATURE BECAUSE THE WASH TEMPER...

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

FOUND NO HAND SOAP AT THE REAR HAND SINK IN THE DISH WASHING AREA NEXT TO THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGER STATED THAT SHE TOOK THE SENSOR OUT TO USE IT IN THE MEN'S BATHROOM AND ORDERED THE PART FOR THE AUTOMATIC SOAP SENSOR. MANAGER WAS INSTRUCTED T...

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

THE SANITIZER BAG THAT IS STORED UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IS DRIPPING INTO A BUCKET BECAUSE OF A LEAK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE SANITIZER DISPENSER TO PREVENT SANIZITING SOLUTION FROM LEAKING.

2017-07-03 Pass Canvass
4
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MENS WASHROOM FLOOR LITTERED. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR IN MENS WASHROOM.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

MENS WASHROOM WALLS WITH DUST BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN MENS WASHROOM WALLS.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

3-COMPARTMENT SINK LEFT SIDE COMPARTMENT DRAIN PIPE LEAKING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.

2017-01-26 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2016-12-16 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 2
critical Food Temperature

SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME

DURING INSPECTION FOUND THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE DRY, UNPLUGGED AND NOT IN USE AT THIS TIME.MANAGER STATED DISH MACHINE HAS NOT BEEN IN USE FOR A FEW DAYS. FOUND FACILITY USING THE 3-COMP SINK TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE(QUATS 200PP...

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MUST CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND THE 3-COMP SINK AREA.

2016-05-27 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MUST CLEAN DUSTY FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

MUST CLEAN FLOOR TO CEILING WINDOWS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE PREMISES TO REMOVE DUST. MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL WINDOW SILLS AT ALL WALLS THROUGHOUT DINING ROOM AREA TO REMOVE DUST. MUST INSTALL MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT REAR KITCHEN PREP AREA AND DINI...

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST INSTALL AN AIR GAP AT THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE 1-COMP PREP SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA.

2015-03-12 Pass Complaint
6
minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

BULK DRY FOOD WHITE CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED TO IDENTIFY FOODS STORED AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

ROTTED WOOD SHELVINGS AT FRONT SECTION STORAGE.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE SHELVINGS MUST BE SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FLOORS ARE DIRTY BENEATH THE FRYER STATION EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP AND FLOOR DRAIN DIRTY BENEATH THE 1 COMP SINK,CLEAN FLOORS,FLOOR DRAINS IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

CLEAN WALLS BEHIND FRYER STATION TO REMOVE GREASE BUILD-UP AND REMOVE DUST ACCUMULATIONS ON VENTILATION COVERS IN KITCHEN PREP AREAS AND INSIDE TOILET ROOMS AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

SMALL WATER LEAK AT DRAIN PIPE BENEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Other

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT MET. (NO PROOF, NO RECORDS,NO APPROPIATE DOCUMENTATION). INSTD TO OPERATOR TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AN ORGANIZED SYSTEM OF DOCUMENTS AS REQUIRED.

2014-07-01 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST REMOVE CHIPPING PAINT ON WALL OF WALK-IN COOLER DOOR, SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE,

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT PREP AREA,

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

MUST CLEAN WALL BY ONE COMPARTMENT SINK IN PREP AREA, AND REMOVE ALL OLD CAULKING FROM WALL,

2013-06-27 Pass Short Form Complaint
3
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

CAULKING AROUND THE WASHBOWL SINK IN THE MENS WASHROOM,WORN OUT. MUST RE CAULK AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MOP SINK NOT MAINTAINED. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

CLEAN AROUND AND BEHIND THE WATER HEATER WITH DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.

2013-05-06 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

CAULKING AROUND THE WASHBOWL SINK OF THE MENS WASHROOM,WORN OUT. MUST RE CAULK AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MOP SINK NOT MAINTAINED. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

CLEAN AROUND AND BEHIND THE WATER HEATER WITH DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.

2012-05-10 Pass Canvass
3
minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

INSTRUCTED TO LABEL DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING, MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; TWO DOORS FREEZERS, SMALL PREP REACH IN COOLER, AND EXTERIOR AND UPPER PANELS OF ICE MACHINE.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS UNDER 3PART SINK AND ONE COMPARTMENT SINK.

2011-06-13 Pass Canvass
4
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN-SANITIZE; COOLERS, FREEZER, MOP SINK, FRYERS AND EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAINS NEED CLEANING, MUST CLEAN.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST CLEAN WALL BEHIND FRYERS.

minor Pest Activity

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AT REAR STORAGE AREA, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

2010-01-19 Pass Short Form Complaint
3
minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

CEILING TILES WATER DAMAGED FRONT BY SODA MACHINE INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.CEILING BRACKETS RUSTY NEED TO RESEAL, OR REPLACE.

minor Sanitation

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS IN FOOD PREP AREA DUSTY, AND 1 LIGHT OUT FRONT DINNING AREA MUST CLEAN AND REPAIR.

minor Sanitation

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

VENTS DUSTY AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

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