Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2025-08-07. 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 2025-04-07, Rainbow Tacos Inc. received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Rainbow Tacos Inc.

CONDITIONAL

5119 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Albany Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-04-07

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP WAS PROVIDED AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA AND INSIDE THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL HANDWASHING SINKS WITH HAND SOAP AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C),CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED NO HAND PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA AND INSIDE THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HAND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C),CONSOLIDATED WITH THE ABOVE CITATION.

priority violation

OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS IN REAR WITHOUT A LABEL.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE COMMON NAME ON ALL BULK CONTAINERS TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY ITEM(NAME (SALT, SUGAR, FLOUR ETC).

core violation

OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARD ON TOP OF THE FRONT PREP LINE COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

Sewage

BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT UTILITY MOP SINK.MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.

core violation

OBSERVED WATER LEAK AT BASE OF FAUCET AT THE DISHWASHING 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING ISSUE AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE EXHAUST HOOD AREA TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATION OF GREASE BUILD-UP AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITH EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.

core violation

OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20251 inspection

2025-04-07CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

20242 inspections

2024-04-29PASSRe-inspection

2024-04-25FAILRoutine inspection

20231 inspection

2023-02-02CONDITIONALCustomer complaint

20221 inspection

2022-07-28CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

Rainbow Tacos Inc. health inspection FAQ

Has Rainbow Tacos Inc. passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Rainbow Tacos Inc. received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-04-07. 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 Rainbow Tacos Inc. have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 9 violations at Rainbow Tacos Inc.'s most recent inspection on 2025-04-07, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Rainbow Tacos Inc. last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Rainbow Tacos Inc. was last inspected on 2025-04-07. 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.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.