Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2024-02-09. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2023-10-30, Industrial Tacos received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Industrial Tacos

CONDITIONAL

5663 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60639

Belmont Cragin · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2023-10-30

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED CHICKEN AND PORK WITH DISCARD DATE OF 10/26/2023. CHICKEN AND PORK (VALUED AT $93/ WEIGHING 7LBS) VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED BY MANAGER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MONITOR DISCARD DATES ON REFRIGERATED READY TO EAT FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED SALT, SOY SAUCE AND OIL IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS NO LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD, SPICES AND CONDIMENTS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.

core violation

OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS IN FRONT PREP AREA ON SHELVING RACK. INSTRUCTED WIPING CLOTHS SHALL BE STORED IN SANITIZING SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USES.

core violation

OBSERVED NONFOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR OUTSIDE OF WASHROOM IN SMALL HALLWAY AND BOXES STORED ON FLOOR IN FRONT STORAGE AREA NEAR NORTHSIDE WINDOW. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

core violation

OBSERVED INTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS AND ONE DOOR REFRIGERATORS IN PREP AND DISHWASHING AREA WITH FOOD DEBRIS, SPILLAGE AND WATER ON BASE OF INTERIOR. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS AND ONE DOOR REFRIGERATORS IN FACILITY AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

Sewage

OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK FAUCET THAT SHALL BE EASILY LOCATED AND SERVICED.

core violation

OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET OF HANDWASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED MOP DRYING IN BUCKET. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL MOP DRYING RACK, FOR PROPER DRAINAGE AND DRYING OF MOPS TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING.

core violation

OBSERVED SPILLAGE, FOOD AND DEBRIS UNDERNEATH ON FLOOR AND BEHIND ALONG WALL OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, COLD HOLDING UNIT, COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ONE DOOR REFRIGERATORS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED BOTTLES AND RAGS STORED IN INTERIOR OF UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE NONFOOD ITEMS FROM INTERIOR OF UTILITY SINK.

core violation

OBSERVED DAMAGED YELLOW CEILING TRIM HANGING FROM CEILING NEAR FRONT NORTHSIDE WINDOW. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TRIM.

core violation

OBSERVED DUST ON CEILING VENT COVER IN UNISEX WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CEILING VENT COVER AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON EXHAUST HOOD FILTERS AND INTERIOR OF EXHAUST HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FILTERS AND INTERIOR OF EXHAUST HOOD AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20232 inspections

2023-10-30CONDITIONALCustomer complaint

2023-07-14CONDITIONALNew license

Industrial Tacos health inspection FAQ

Has Industrial Tacos passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Industrial Tacos received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2023-10-30. 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 Industrial Tacos have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 11 violations at Industrial Tacos's most recent inspection on 2023-10-30, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Industrial Tacos last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Industrial Tacos was last inspected on 2023-10-30. 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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