PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Sep 23, 2025 Inspection
September 23, 2025• Canvass• 1 violation
Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CARD BOARD BOXES IN HALLWAY BY REAR DOOR. MUST REMOVE.
VELVET TACO
2309 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60614
8
Total Inspections
3
Passed
3
Failed
2
Conditional
PASS
Last Result
Inspection History
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
Risk 1 (High)
Jun 10, 2024 Inspection
June 10, 2024• Canvass• 4 violations
Violation: 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED HANDLES OF SCOOPS IN DRY STORAGE BINS TO BE IN CONTACT WITH CONTENTS IN REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE HANDLES ARE NOT ST...(+3 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Feb 8, 2022 Inspection
February 8, 2022• Canvass• 1 violation
Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.PROVIDE RAISED SHELVES
FAIL
Risk 1 (High)
Nov 3, 2021 Inspection
November 3, 2021• Canvass• 8 violations
Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO ONE ON-SITE WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE. OBSERVED NO CERTIFICATE POSTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATIO...(+7 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Sep 22, 2020 Inspection
September 22, 2020• Canvass• 6 violations
Violation: 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.HAIR RESTRAINT IS REQUIRED IN PREP AREA.(+5 more)
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
Risk 1 (High)
Dec 6, 2019 Inspection
December 6, 2019• License Re-Inspection• 5 violations
Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ONSITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE CITY'S HEALTH FORM OR SIM...(+4 more)
FAIL
Risk 1 (High)
Dec 4, 2019 Inspection
December 4, 2019• License Re-Inspection• 6 violations
Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ONSITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE CITY'S HEALTH FORM OR SIMI...(+5 more)
FAIL
Risk 1 (High)
Nov 14, 2019 Inspection
November 14, 2019• License• 9 violations
Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ONSITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE CITY'S HEALTH FORM OR SIMI...(+8 more)
Health Department Contact
Department: Chicago Department of Public Health
Division: Food Protection Program
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More Information: Chicago Food Protection
Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections