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EL PAISANO TACOS INC

(Also Known As: EL PAISANO TACOS)

2429 W DIVISION ST, CHICAGO, IL 60622

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: West Town

License #: 2501058

14
Total Inspections
8
Passed
2
Failed
4
Conditional
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 3, 2025 Inspection

February 3, 2025• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 9. NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEES PICK UP READY-TO-EAT SANDWICHES WITH BARE HANDS BEFORE PLATING TO SER...(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 6, 2024 Inspection

February 6, 2024• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE UPON ARRIVAL WHILE TCS FOODS WERE PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE A CITY...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 21, 2023 Inspection

February 21, 2023• Complaint• 5 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 8, 2022 Inspection

April 8, 2022• Complaint Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 1, 2022 Inspection

April 1, 2022• Complaint• 5 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN REAR DRY STORAGE WITH A BUILD-UP OF BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE, DRIPPING ONTO ICE CUBES STORED AT BELOW ICE B...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 19, 2021 Inspection

February 19, 2021• Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: FOUND ALL CUTTING BOARDS STAINED WITH DEEP GROOVES. MUST REPlACE(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 10, 2020 Inspection

December 10, 2020• Complaint• 6 violations

Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: SEVERAL COOLERS MISSING THERMOMETER, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 27, 2020 Inspection

January 27, 2020• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HAND SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY.(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 12, 2019 Inspection

April 12, 2019• Canvass• 12 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE FOR FOOD OR CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVID...(+11 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 23, 2018 Inspection

April 23, 2018• Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: OBSREVED THE OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER WITH GREASE SPILLED AND DRIPPING ON THE LID AND SPLASHE...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 11, 2018 Inspection

January 11, 2018• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN THE PREP AREAS ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS TO REMOV...(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

May 25, 2017 Inspection

May 25, 2017• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: NO SANITZING SOLUTION USED AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING AND RIN...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 8, 2016 Inspection

December 8, 2016• License• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM THE GREASE TRAP AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REPAINT GREASE TRAP(+2 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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More Information: Chicago Food Protection

Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections