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LACASA DEL PUEBLO TAQUERIA

1834 S BLUE ISLAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60608

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: Lower West Side

License #: 29348

12
Total Inspections
6
Passed
2
Failed
4
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 18, 2017 Inspection

December 18, 2017• Complaint Re-Inspection• 9 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.(+8 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Dec 11, 2017 Inspection

December 11, 2017• Complaint• 12 violations

Violation: 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS BY FOOD HANDLER AT THIS TIME.OBSERVED...(+11 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 19, 2017 Inspection

June 19, 2017• Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE 3 DO...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 13, 2016 Inspection

June 13, 2016• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED SOME DRY STORAGE BINS (CHILES, FLOUR) LOCATED IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA OF THE BASEMENT WITHOUT ...(+5 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 11, 2015 Inspection

September 11, 2015• Complaint Re-Inspection• 6 violations

Violation: 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1567070 ON 9-2-15. 29-PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1533005 ...(+5 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Sep 2, 2015 Inspection

September 2, 2015• Complaint• 7 violations

Violation: 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING MULTI-USE FOOD EQUIPMENT, POTS, PANS, AND UTENSILS IN 3-C...(+6 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 17, 2015 Inspection

April 17, 2015• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF RAW CHICKEN 61.8F-64F STORED ON PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED M...(+8 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 7, 2014 Inspection

January 7, 2014• Complaint• 4 violations

Violation: 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: EXPOSED HANDSINK IN BASEMENT PREP AREA WHERE FOOD HANDLERS ARE CURRENTLY MAKING TAMALES NOT MAINTAINED, BASIN OF SINK ...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 14, 2013 Inspection

June 14, 2013• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED. PAINT BOTTOMS OF ALL PREP TABLES WHERE ...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 2, 2012 Inspection

October 2, 2012• Complaint• 5 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: THE WALK IN COOLER DOOR GASKET IS DAMAGED AND DOES NOT SEAL, RESET THE GASKET SO THE DOOR CLOSES PROPERL...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 20, 2011 Inspection

December 20, 2011• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cl...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 27, 2011 Inspection

May 27, 2011• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. CLEAN THE TWO FRYERS AND CAB...(+2 more)

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Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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