Chicago
100
EAT

Taco Bell

3509 N Harlem Ave, Chicago, IL 60634 · Portage Park · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
100/100

Clean record — passed all 7 inspections

Inspections
7
6 passed
Last Inspected
2026-02-20
Pass Rate
86%
0 failures
Score
100/100
EAT
7 consecutive passes, most recently 2026-02-20
No failures across all 7 inspections on record
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Sanitation minor
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Documentation & Training minor
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Employee Hygiene serious
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Pest Activity minor
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Other minor
2026-02-20 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2025-04-18 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED MINOR DUST BUILD UP ON FANS IN WALK IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED SPILLS ON FLOOR UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2024-12-30 Pass Canvass
3
serious Employee Hygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED DRIVE-THROUGH PREP HANDWASHING SINK TO BE SLOW DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED CLUTTER STORED ON FLOOR REAR WAREWASHING AREA AND UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

NOTED HEAVY DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION ON PIPES AND ON VENTS OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ON COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOODS, FILTERS AND PIPES.

2024-04-01 Pass Canvass
3
minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING HANDWSHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA NEAR DRIVE THROUGH FOUNTAIN MACHINE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SO THAT THE SINK DRAINS PROPERLY.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DIRTY FLOOR DRAINS UNDERNEATH FOUNTAINS MACHINES IN THE FRONT SEATING AREA AND IN DRIVE THROUGH AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS AND MAINTAIN.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED MULTIPLE CERTIFIED FOOD SEFVICE MANAGERES WITHOUT ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATES AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ESNURE ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS OBTAIN ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND CERTIF...

2023-04-27 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
6
minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED LEAKING PIPE AT BASE OF HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON VENT ABOVE MONITORS IN DRIVE THRU AND FILTER ON THE SIDE OF THE SLUSHIE MACHINE, UPRIGHT WARMER NEXT TO ONE COMPARTMENT SINK HAS AN ACCUMULATION OF DUST ON FILTER AND OUTSIDE SURFACE, SMALL TWO DOOR COOLER HAS AN BUILDUP ON V...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED BUILDUP ON FLOOR SURROUNDING HOT WATER HEATER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DEBRIS UNDERNEATH COUNTERS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FLOOR DRAINS UNDERNEATH FRONT AND DRIVE THRU FOUNTAIN MACHINES WITH BUILDUP IN INTERIOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Documentation & Training

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#2563647 DATED: 09/14/2022 #58--FOUND SANITATION MANAGERS WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE. ALLERGEN TRAINING IS REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION...

2022-09-14 Pass Canvass
1
minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

FOUND SANITATION MANAGERS WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.

2021-12-13 Pass License
1
minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

CLEAN THE WALL NEXT TO THE STEAMER UNIT. CLEAN THE FLOOR BENEATH THE STEAMER UNIT.

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