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TAQUERIA MAZAMITLA, INC.

3610 W BELMONT AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60618

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: Irving Park

License #: 2327177

20
Total Inspections
11
Passed
5
Failed
4
Conditional
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 7, 2024 Inspection

November 7, 2024• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: NOTED LOW WATER PRESSURE INSIDE THE HAND WASHING SINK OF THE KITCHEN PREP AND BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE WATER PRESSURE...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 14, 2023 Inspection

April 14, 2023• Short Form Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-201.11 INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN RUBBER GASKET AROUND 2 DOOR PREP COOLER IN REA...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 6, 2023 Inspection

February 6, 2023• Canvass Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-201.11 INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN RUBBER GASKET AROUND 2 DOOR PREP COOLER IN RE...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jan 27, 2023 Inspection

January 27, 2023• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINK IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA.(+7 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 16, 2021 Inspection

December 16, 2021• Canvass Re-Inspection• 4 violations

Violation: 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED OLD MARGARINE CONTAINER USED TO STORE MARINATED CHICKEN. INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE, REUSUABLE CONTAINERS...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Dec 9, 2021 Inspection

December 9, 2021• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED OLD MARGARINE CONTAINER USED TO STORE MARINATED CHICKEN. INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE, REUSUABLE CONTAINERS...(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 28, 2020 Inspection

October 28, 2020• Canvass Re-Inspection• 8 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: UPPER PANEL INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.(+7 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Oct 20, 2020 Inspection

October 20, 2020• Canvass• 13 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: UPPER PANEL INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.(+12 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 6, 2019 Inspection

November 6, 2019• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED REFRIGERATED TCS FOODS WITHOUT SELL BY DATE ON LABELS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOOD, PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD G...(+5 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 11, 2018 Inspection

October 11, 2018• Complaint Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(N)-NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 N...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Oct 4, 2018 Inspection

October 4, 2018• Complaint• 10 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(N)-NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 ...(+9 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 11, 2018 Inspection

June 11, 2018• Short Form Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE MOP IN BETWEEN USE FOR SANITARY PURPOSES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOODVENTS SERVICED T...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 23, 2018 Inspection

May 23, 2018• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: OBSERVED A HANDLED UTENSIL FOR TORTILLA CHIPS LYING IN THE CHIPS WITH THE HAND...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 24, 2017 Inspection

July 24, 2017• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REAR PREP AREA PREP TABLE SHELF RUSTED. MUST REPAINT RUSTED SHELF, SAID SHELF SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AN...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 25, 2016 Inspection

April 25, 2016• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST ALWAYS PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY WARNING STATEMENT ON THE MENU OR WITH A VISIBLE POSTER. DID NOT...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 2, 2015 Inspection

December 2, 2015• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS,KITCHEN MANUAL CAN OPENER,UPP...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 6, 2015 Inspection

February 6, 2015• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT MET. (NO PROOF, NO RECORDS,NO APPROPIATE DOCUMENTATION). INSTD TO OPERATOR TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AN ORGAN...

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jan 30, 2015 Inspection

January 30, 2015• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED OR RODENT-PROOFED.OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING WI...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 28, 2014 Inspection

October 28, 2014• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN OR REPLACE STAINED CUTTING BOARDS IN KITCHEN AREA, AND MUST DETAIL CLEAN VENTS ABOVE COOKING...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 2, 2014 Inspection

May 2, 2014• License• 4 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR CONTAINERS FOR FOOD STORAGE, MUST RESTRICT USING CARRY OUT BAGS,(+3 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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