⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

TASTE OF PERU

6545 N CLARK ST, CHICAGO, IL 60626

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

📍 Neighborhood: Rogers Park

License #: 2391883

14
Total Inspections
10
Passed
0
Failed
3
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 19, 2025 Inspection

March 19, 2025• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: A BUCKET WITH SANITIZE SOLUTION AND LINEN MUST BE PROVIDED AT PREP TABLES(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 7, 2024 Inspection

June 7, 2024• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: LABEL FOOD IN COOLER WITH COMMON NAME(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 6, 2022 Inspection

September 6, 2022• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE DRIP PLATE IS NOT CLEAN TO SIGHT AND TOUCH. FACILITY MUST WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 7, 2021 Inspection

July 7, 2021• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: FOUND POTS AND CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY ON DRYING RACKS.MUST STORE INVERTED.(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 10, 2020 Inspection

June 10, 2020• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: NOTED EMPLOYEE WHILE WEARING GLOVES WASHED HANDS AT THE PREP SINK WITH GLOVES ON, WIPED THEM WITH PAPER TOWELS AND WENT BACK TO THE PREP TABLE TO CONTI...(+6 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

May 24, 2019 Inspection

May 24, 2019• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO HANDWASHING SINK INSTALLED AT MANUAL WAREWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL HANDWASHING SINK WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WAT...(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 18, 2018 Inspection

October 18, 2018• Canvass• 6 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 APPRO...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 3, 2017 Inspection

November 3, 2017• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: NOTED CEILING TILES DIRTY NEXT TO HOT LINE HOOD.INSTRUCTED MANAGEM...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 24, 2017 Inspection

February 24, 2017• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: NOTED BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABLED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO LABLE BULK FOOD CONTAINERS.(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 24, 2016 Inspection

October 24, 2016• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED BROKEN COVER ON PREP COOLER ON THE NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR COVER AND ...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 11, 2016 Inspection

January 11, 2016• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP AND/OR DEBRIS ON THE FOLLOWING FOOD AND NON FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT; ALL HEAVY E...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 21, 2015 Inspection

April 21, 2015• License• 4 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED RUSTED WELDED DIVIDERS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, INSTRUCTED TO RE-WELD WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANA...(+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