⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

TACO BURRITO KING

5413 W BELMONT AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60641

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: Portage Park

License #: 1595737

29
Total Inspections
20
Passed
4
Failed
5
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 14, 2025 Inspection

February 14, 2025• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 35. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGED FISH (TILAPIA) FROM MANUFACTURER, SPECIFICALLY LABELED INDICATING THAT IT IS TO BE KEPT FROZEN UNTIL TIME OF USE, STORED ...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 31, 2024 Inspection

May 31, 2024• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK NEAR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTR...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 30, 2023 Inspection

January 30, 2023• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT A VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW VALID...

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 19, 2022 Inspection

May 19, 2022• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: 2-102.13--OBSERVED SOME EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON THE PREMISES.MUST PROVIDE CURRENT CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE...

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

May 13, 2022 Inspection

May 13, 2022• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF (TCS FOODS) INSIDE OF THE FRONT PREP 4 DRAWER LINE COOLER.OBSERVED CHICKEN AT 58.8 F,CHEESE QUESADILLAS ...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 21, 2021 Inspection

January 21, 2021• Complaint Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11-INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR BROKEN HANDLE LOCK AT WALK-IN-FREEZER DOOR AND TO MAINTAIN.

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jan 13, 2021 Inspection

January 13, 2021• Complaint• 10 violations

Violation: 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE WALL MENU BOARD. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE WHICH FOOD...(+9 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 3, 2020 Inspection

September 3, 2020• Complaint Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION ON LOWER INTERIOR OF FRYER. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 24, 2020 Inspection

August 24, 2020• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER DATES ON PREPPED TCS FOODS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. MUST PROPERLY LABEL ALL PREPPED TCS FOODS WITH DISCARD DATE NO MORE THAN 7 DAY F...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 21, 2020 Inspection

April 21, 2020• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: MISSING VISIBLE THERMOMETER IN SOME COOLERS. MUST PROVIDE AND MUST BE VISIBLE AND MAINTAIN.(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 11, 2019 Inspection

December 11, 2019• Canvass• 12 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVID...(+11 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 10, 2018 Inspection

January 10, 2018• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPAINT METAL STORAGE RACKS (POTS AND PANS) WITH RUST BUILD-UP IN REAR BY 3 COM...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 19, 2017 Inspection

May 19, 2017• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: DUST AND DEBRIS AROUND THE WATER HEATER IN THE 2ND FLOOR STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN ...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 28, 2016 Inspection

December 28, 2016• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: Found floors in disrepair in the (meats and cheeses) walk in cooler. Floor has une...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

May 17, 2016 Inspection

May 17, 2016• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: Previous minors not corrected from report # 1591678, 12/14/15: #30 ALL BULK FOODS MUST BE LABELED. #34 MISSING FLOOR TILE IN T...(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 14, 2015 Inspection

December 14, 2015• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. OBSERVED COOK HANDLE READY TO EAT TACO TOPPINGS IE: FR...(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 13, 2015 Inspection

August 13, 2015• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOOR UNDER THE FOUR COMPARTMENT SINK WITH EXCESSIVE DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST C...

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 11, 2015 Inspection

August 11, 2015• Canvass• 12 violations

Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURES. WALK-IN COOLER FOUND AT TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 48.4 TO 52F. WITH FOODS SUCH AS COOKED ...(+11 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 2, 2014 Inspection

December 2, 2014• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF 1 COMPARTMENT SINK INSIDE MOP ...(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

May 29, 2014 Inspection

May 29, 2014• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STO...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 4, 2013 Inspection

December 4, 2013• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: TILE IN FRONT DINING, NEAR FRONT WINDOW AND DOOR, ARE LOOSE. NEED TO REGROUT TILE(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 14, 2013 Inspection

March 14, 2013• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: GRAFFITI ON CEILING AND UPPER WALLS IN MEN TOILET ROOM. MUST REMOVE...

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 18, 2012 Inspection

June 18, 2012• Complaint• 6 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: Found some food items not properly dated/labeled in walk in cooler, must date and label all food items ...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 2, 2011 Inspection

May 2, 2011• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, an...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Nov 24, 2010 Inspection

November 24, 2010• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: Pest control logbook not provided or maintained. ...(+4 more)

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Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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