PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Jul 21, 2025 Inspection
July 21, 2025• Canvass• 4 violations
Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THERMOMETER INSIDE COOLING UNIT LOCATED IN FRONT PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.(+3 more)
TAQUERIA EL SAUZ
2000 W 51ST ST, CHICAGO, IL 60609
11
Total Inspections
6
Passed
2
Failed
3
Conditional
PASS
Last Result
Inspection History
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Jul 9, 2024 Inspection
July 9, 2024• Recent Inspection• 3 violations
Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.12 CUTTING BOARDS WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR S...(+2 more)
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
Risk 1 (High)
Apr 9, 2024 Inspection
April 9, 2024• Canvass• 4 violations
Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE COLD HOLDING UNIT TO BE IMPROPER:RAW EGGS AT 54....(+3 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Mar 28, 2023 Inspection
March 28, 2023• Canvass• 9 violations
Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: HANDWASH SIGNAGE IS MISSING AT FRONT PREP, REAR PREP HANDWASHING SINKS AND IN MENS RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAIN...(+8 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Jun 8, 2022 Inspection
June 8, 2022• Short Form Complaint• 3 violations
Violation: 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: UPON ARRIVAL I OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. CORRECTED ON SITE.(+2 more)
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
Risk 1 (High)
Apr 22, 2022 Inspection
April 22, 2022• Complaint• 3 violations
Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: CAN OPENER BLADE AT PREP TABLE NEEDS CLEANING, CLEAN MEAT SLICER AT PREP TABLE, CLEAN BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES AN...(+2 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Jan 19, 2022 Inspection
January 19, 2022• Complaint Re-Inspection• 3 violations
Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF GRILL AND STOVE IN NEED OF CLEANING. ALSO CLEAN BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES WHERE RUST OBSERVED.(+2 more)
FAIL
Risk 1 (High)
Jan 12, 2022 Inspection
January 12, 2022• Complaint• 10 violations
Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT DRINK / JUICING PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE A HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER A...(+9 more)
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
Risk 1 (High)
Jun 21, 2021 Inspection
June 21, 2021• Canvass Re-Inspection• 19 violations
Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: PIC DOESN'T HAVE A FOOD MANGERS CERTIFICATE.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)(+18 more)
FAIL
Risk 1 (High)
Jun 14, 2021 Inspection
June 14, 2021• Canvass• 22 violations
Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: PIC DOESN'T HAVE A FOOD MANGERS CERTIFICATE.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)(+21 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Oct 14, 2020 Inspection
October 14, 2020• License• 1 violation
Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: REMOVE DEAD BUGS AND DUST FROM WINDOW LEDGES, MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
Health Department Contact
Department: Chicago Department of Public Health
Division: Food Protection Program
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