Taco Bell
3143 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 · North Center · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 9 inspections
Last Inspected
2026-03-23
What You Should Know
✓ 9 consecutive passes, most recently 2026-03-23
✓ No failures across all 9 inspections on record
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 2 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 2×
📋 Documentation & Training minor 2×
🌡 Food Temperature serious 1×
Inspection History
2026-03-23 Pass Complaint 1 ▾
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAINED
2026-01-06 Pass Complaint 2 ▾
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP INSIDE DEEPFRYERS ON KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAINED.
2025-05-23 Pass Complaint ▾
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2024-04-18 Pass Complaint ▾
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2023-03-03 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
2023-03-01 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 6 ▾
serious Food Temperature
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
FOUND LOW TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE (IN USE) AT IMPROPER FINAL SANITIZING RINSE AT 0 PPM CHLORINE CONCENTRATION. NO AVAILABLE SANITIZER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO FIX AND MAINTAIN. A MECHANICAL DISHWASHING MACHINES SH...
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF BOTTOM OF REAR EXIT DOOR.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF DISHMACHINE WITH EXCESSIVE CALCIUM BUILD-UP.
minor Sanitation
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN REAR OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER ENCLOSURE AREA. NOTED SOME LITTER AND CARDBOARD ON GROUND.
minor Pest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAIN WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP UNDERNEATH (DRIVE-THRU) BEVERAGE DISPENSER MACHINE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
MANAGER UNABLE TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE OR PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRAINING/CLASS OR CERTIFICATE FOR EACH EMPLOYEE.
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minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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