Taqueria Y Birrieria Morelia Inc 2
3817 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60632 · Brighton Park · Restaurant · High risk
Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record
Last Inspected
2025-12-01
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2025-12-01)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2025)
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 3 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 3×
Inspection History
2025-12-01 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 4 ▾
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
2-402.11 OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
minor Sanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
3-304.12 OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF IN-USE UTENSILS STORED DIRECTLY INSIDE OF THE FOOD CONTAINER(S) OR ON PREP AREA SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE.
minor Sanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
4-903.11 (A;B;D) OBSERVED PLATES NOT INVERTED IN KITCHEN AND FRONTLINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.11 OBSERVED BROKEN HANDLE AT HOLD HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
minor Sanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF IN-USE UTENSILS STORED DIRECTLY INSIDE OF THE FOOD CONTAINER(S) OR ON PREP AREA SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE.
minor Sanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
OBSERVED PLATES NOT INVERTED IN KITCHEN AND FRONTLINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IMPROPERLY IN ALUMINUM FOIL IN THE PREP COOLER AND FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS AND/OR CONTAINERS.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED BROKEN HANDLE AT HOLD HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
minor Sanitation
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
OBSERVED CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE FROM REPORT #2609468 DATED ON 12/19/24. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FOR ITEMS #51) 5-205.15: SPRAYER NEEDED AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FOR CLEAN IN PLACE PROCEDURE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL. #53) 5-501.17: TOILET ...
CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
HANDWASHING SIGNS ARE NEEDED AT BOTH HANDSINKS AND IN BOTH WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
SPRAYER NEEDED AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FOR CLEAN IN PLACE PROCEDURE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
TOILET ROOMS IN NEED OF COVERED WASTE CAN. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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