⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

TAQUERIA LA PAZ

5052 W ARMITAGE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: Belmont Cragin

License #: 2510871

11
Total Inspections
4
Passed
3
Failed
4
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 5, 2024 Inspection

March 5, 2024• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES IN THE FRONT PREP COLD HOLDING UNIT, SUCH AS 3LBS OF RICE AT 47.2F, 3LBS OF DICE BEEF AT 47.8...(+7 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 30, 2023 Inspection

January 30, 2023• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED NO LABEL ON BULK FOOD ITEM CONTAINERS (BEANS). MUST PROVIDE COMMON NAME TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY ITEM.(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 6, 2022 Inspection

June 6, 2022• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: OBSERVED AN INCOMPLETE CONSUMER ADVISORY FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOODS - THE ADVISORY IS MISSING A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANA...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

May 11, 2021 Inspection

May 11, 2021• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: MUST PROVIDE VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER INSIDE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER.(+8 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 21, 2019 Inspection

June 21, 2019• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 14, 2019 Inspection

June 14, 2019• Canvass• 11 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 PROVI...(+10 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 18, 2018 Inspection

January 18, 2018• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED RUSTY SHELF WITH FOOD SPILLS/DEBRIS INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED ...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 7, 2017 Inspection

July 7, 2017• License Re-Inspection• 4 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE A DRAINBOARD AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jul 6, 2017 Inspection

July 6, 2017• License• 6 violations

Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED AIR TEMPERATURE OF PREP COOLER AT 47.6F.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNIT AT 40.0F OR BELOW(+5 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