As of 2026-07-06, Flaco's Tacos received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Flaco's Tacos

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1116-1120 W Granville Ave, Chicago, IL 60660

Edgewater · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-07-06

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Violations at most recent inspection

Mold / slime

NOTED A THICK BLACK AND SLIMY SUBSTANCE INSIDE THE INNER LINING OF ICE MACHINE DRIPPING ONTO THE ICE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT NOT TO USE ICE MACHINE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS DETAIL CLEANED AND SANITIZED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE SERVICE COOLERS TO BE IMPROPER:-CHEESE 44.2F, SHREDDED LETTUCE 53.4F, FISH 46.9F, SHRIMP 49.4f. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 8 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $65.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

NOTED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNIT CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS.

core violation

NOTED INDIVIDUAL TO-GO DISPOSABLE CONTAINERS AND BOWLS WITH NO HANDLE USED FOR SCOOPING SERVING FOOD AT THE SERVICE PREP COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TONGS, SERVING SPOONS, OR LADLE FOR SCOOPING FOOD.

core violation

NOTED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE WALK IN FREEZER ON THE FLOOR AND SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE CONDENSATION UNITS.

core violation

NOTED WASH ROOMS ON PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOMS

core violation

NOTED DUSTY AND DIRTY FANS AND CEILING AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEASN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20261 inspection

Jul 6Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

20256 inspections

Aug 27ComplaintPASS

May 5Complaint re-inspectionPASS

May 1Customer complaintFAIL

Feb 5Re-inspectionPASS

Jan 30Re-inspectionFAIL

Jan 28Routine inspectionFAIL

20242 inspections

Jan 18Re-inspectionPASS

Jan 5Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20231 inspection

Apr 24Routine inspectionPASS

20221 inspection

Jun 23Routine inspectionPASS

20211 inspection

Apr 14Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20201 inspection

Mar 27Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20194 inspections

Sep 12ComplaintCONDITIONAL

Aug 7Complaint re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

Aug 2Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

Jan 15Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20181 inspection

Jun 27Routine inspectionPASS

20173 inspections

Mar 27Re-inspectionPASS

Mar 23Re-inspectionFAIL

Mar 13Routine inspectionFAIL

20163 inspections

Sep 14License re-inspectionPASS

Sep 9Recent inspectionFAIL

Sep 6New licenseFAIL

Flaco's Tacos health inspection FAQ

Has Flaco's Tacos passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Flaco's Tacos received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-07-06. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Flaco's Tacos have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 7 violations at Flaco's Tacos's most recent inspection on 2026-07-06, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Flaco's Tacos last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Flaco's Tacos was last inspected on 2026-07-06. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

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