⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

TACO FIRME

2640 W CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60622

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: West Town

License #: 2867841

8
Total Inspections
4
Passed
3
Failed
1
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Sep 23, 2025 Inspection

September 23, 2025• Short Form Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 40 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS ON LOWER SHELF UNDERNEATH MEAT SLICER AND APPX. 200 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES FLYING ARO...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 22, 2025 Inspection

May 22, 2025• Complaint• 9 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.(+8 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 16, 2025 Inspection

April 16, 2025• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED EQUIPMENT WRAPPED IN FOIL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE FOIL.(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jan 25, 2024 Inspection

January 25, 2024• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED. REPORT #2570564, DATED FEBRUARY 1, 2023, INSTRUCTED THE FACILITY TO: #36 PLACE AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETE...

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 1, 2023 Inspection

February 1, 2023• Canvass• 11 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS ITEMS SUCH AS BEEF AND PORK WERE PREPARED. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING...(+10 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

Report Issues: Call 311 or File Online

More Information: Chicago Food Protection

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