Taco & Burrito House
1548 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 · Lincoln Park · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 5 inspections
Last Inspected
2014-12-17
What You Should Know
✓ 5 consecutive passes, most recently 2014-12-17
✓ No failures across all 5 inspections on record
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 3 inspections
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🌡 Food Temperature critical 3×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 1×
Inspection History
CRITICAL 4 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
DEFROST THE CHEST FREEZER WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED AND MAINTAIN. MUST RE PAINT OR RE SEAL THE WOODEN SHELVE UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MAKER AND MAINTAIN.
critical Pest Activity
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOOR IN THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BASEMENT NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAIN. ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF THE FLOOR TO PREVENT RODENT INSECTS HARBORAGE MISSING FLOOR DRAIN COVER IN THE FLOOR DRAIN IN THE BASEMENT. MUST PROVIDE.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
MUST SEAL THE GAP AROUND THE PIPE ABOVE THE MOP SINK FAUCET IN THE BASEMENT.
2014-07-24 Pass w/ Conditions Suspected Food Poisoning CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE IN PREP COOLER. SUCH AS CHOPPED TOMATOES AT 49.3F, CHOPPED CHICKEN AT 60.1F, MARINATED CHICKEN AT 48.7F. NO TIME/TEMPERATURE LOG AVAILABLE. COOLER TEMP AT 40.0F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL POTENTIA...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST REMOVE CARDBOARD BEING USED AS SHELVE LINER IN DRY STORAGE SHELVE. MUST REMOVE RUST ON THE SURFACES OF THE CHEST FREEZER OR REPLACE CHEST FREEZER. MUST RE CAULK ALONG THE SPLASH GUARD OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE REAR ...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST CLEAN INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
VENT COVER INSIDE THE WASHROOM WITH DUST ACCUMULATED. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MISSING WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE X3 DRAIN STOPPERS.
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
CLEAN FAN GUARD INSIDE REFRIGERATOR BEHIND FRONT SERVCE COUNTER OF DUST BUILD-UP.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
CLEAN FLOOR UNDER STORAGE RACKS IN BASEMENT AT REAR.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE MOP SINK IN BASEMENT AND WHERE NECESSARY.
2013-07-18 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Food Temperature
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURES. AIR TEMPERATURE INSIDE REAR 2-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER WAS 59F.6 INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/ADJUST TO 40.0F OR BELOW. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. FAX RE-INSPECTION LETTER TO (312)746-4240. CRITICAL VIOLATION...
critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED IN THE REAR 2-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURE. FOUND COOKED CHICKEN 56.7F, COOKED PORK 55.7F, PORK TAMALES 56.3F, COOKED BEANS 56.3F, RAW CHICKEN 57.2F, RAW BEEF 56.4F, AND MOZARELLA CHEESE 56....
serious Sanitation
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
FOUND ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA WITH EXCESS BLACK SLIME BUILD-UP. ALSO NOTED BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE ON WATER TUBE ON TOP PART OF ICE MACHINE DRIPPING ON TO ICE CUBES WHICH ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD...
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
MUST PROVIDE WORKING AND VISIBLE THERMOMETERS IN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS.
2012-12-31 Pass w/ Conditions License CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINED. THE HANDSINK DRAIN LINE LEAKS EXCESSIVELY WHEN THE WATER IS RUN IN THR SINK, SO THAT THE SINK CANNOT BE USED FOR HANDWASHING. ANOTHER HANDSINK IS LOCATED CLOSE TO THE REAR PREP AREA (AT ...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
THE PLASTIC FRAMING INSIDE OF THE DOOR OF THE BASEMENT CHEST FREEZER IS BROKEN AND SHOWS EXPOSED INSULATION. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE. OBSERVED FROZEN MEATS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS INSIDE OF THE FREEZERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WIT...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
DETAIL CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF THE GREASE TRAP IN THE BASEMENT, INTERIOR OF PREP COOLERS, AND INTERIOR OF BASEMENT CHEST FREEZERS.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
THE EXPOSED HANDSINK AT THE FRONT COUNTER HAS A LEAK AT THE DRAIN LINE. MUST REPAIR THE LEAK. NO MOP SINK AVAILABLE ON THE PREMISES. MUST INSTALL.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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