PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Feb 19, 2025 Inspection
February 19, 2025• Canvass• 4 violations
Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: DRY FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME:FLOUR,SUGAR ETC.(+3 more)
TAQUERIA LOS PORTALES
1418 W MORSE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60626
19
Total Inspections
14
Passed
4
Failed
1
Conditional
PASS
Last Result
Inspection History
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Mar 28, 2024 Inspection
March 28, 2024• Canvass• 2 violations
Violation: 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE BINS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD STOR...(+1 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Aug 17, 2022 Inspection
August 17, 2022• Canvass• 3 violations
Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.(+2 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Oct 19, 2021 Inspection
October 19, 2021• Canvass• 1 violation
Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: PEELING PAINT ON UNUSED WINDOW WALL BY THE REAR EXIT DOOR. REPAIR ISSUE
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Jan 13, 2020 Inspection
January 13, 2020• Canvass• 2 violations
Violation: 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.(+1 more)
FAIL
Risk 1 (High)
Jan 22, 2019 Inspection
January 22, 2019• Canvass• 5 violations
Violation: 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING HANDS AT WAREWASHING SINK BY DRAIN BOARD WITH CLEAN UTENSILS/POTS STORED ON IT .HAND WASHING MUST BE DONE ONLY AT HAND WAS...(+4 more)
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
Risk 1 (High)
Jul 10, 2018 Inspection
July 10, 2018• Canvass• 5 violations
Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: - FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APP...(+4 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Aug 3, 2017 Inspection
August 3, 2017• Canvass• 4 violations
Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: NOTED POTS AND PANS NOT PROPERLY STORED(INVERTED) AFTER SANITIZING.INSTRUCTE...(+3 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Jan 11, 2017 Inspection
January 11, 2017• Canvass• 4 violations
Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: PREP TABLE SHELF NEEDS CLEANING.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN.(+3 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Apr 1, 2016 Inspection
April 1, 2016• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation
Violation: 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: OBSERVED UNKNOWN DEBRIS INSIDE LIGHT SHEILDS IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
FAIL
Risk 1 (High)
Mar 25, 2016 Inspection
March 25, 2016• Canvass• 11 violations
Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE, 46.9F, HOLDING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. UNIT TAGGED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE UNIT SERVICED, AND DI...(+10 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
May 18, 2015 Inspection
May 18, 2015• Canvass• 3 violations
Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED A PLASTIC CUP INSIDE THE CONTAINER OF COOKED DICED CHICKEN IN WALK-IN COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REM...(+2 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Sep 26, 2014 Inspection
September 26, 2014• Complaint Re-Inspection• 1 violation
Violation: 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: FOUND SMALL HOLES AT WALLS BY FRONT HAND SINK AREAS THAT MUST BE SE...
FAIL
Risk 1 (High)
Sep 19, 2014 Inspection
September 19, 2014• Complaint• 4 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: FOUND 2 LIVE ROACHES ON WALLS BELOW FRONT COUNTER...(+3 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
May 2, 2014 Inspection
May 2, 2014• Complaint Re-Inspection• 1 violation
Violation: 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: FOUND NO LIGHT SHIELDS AT FIXTURES AT REAR OF PREMISES.
FAIL
Risk 1 (High)
Apr 21, 2014 Inspection
April 21, 2014• Short Form Complaint• 4 violations
Violation: 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: FOUND OUTSIDE DUMPTER AREAS NOT CLEAN. FOUND BROKEN DUMPSTER LID AND SURROUNDING DUMPSTER ARE...(+3 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Feb 18, 2014 Inspection
February 18, 2014• License• 2 violations
Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY. MUST STORE INVERTED.(+1 more)
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Division: Food Protection Program
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