Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2025-12-30. 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 2025-02-25, Taco Moro received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Taco Moro

CONDITIONAL

1415 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60613

Lakeview · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-02-25

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE 1-DOOR TALL REFRIGERATOR. OBSERVED COOKED RICE WITH TEMPERATURE RANGING BETWEEN 54.9F-68.8F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 26 LBS OF FOOD VALUE OF $110. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED MISSING SINK STOPPERS FOR THE DISHWASHING 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN THE KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THREE ADEQUATE WORKING SINK STOPPERS AND MUST MAINTAIN.

core violation

Sewage

OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MUST BE LOCATED SO THAT CAN BE SERVICE AND MAINTAINED.

core violation

OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA, BEHIND FOOD STORAGE SHELVING AND REAR UTILITY MOP SINK AREA. MUST REPAINT AND MANTAINED WALLS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES. OBSERVED DIRT AND GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED A FEW WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES ABOVE FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REPIR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED A FEW MISSING FLOOR TILES BY 2-DOOR TALL MEAT REFRIGERATOR AND UNDER NEATH 1-DOOR TALL REFRIGERATOR. MUST REPAIR REPLACE FLOOR TILES AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST PROVIDE A DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES STORAGE AREA FOR PERSONAL BELONGINGS.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20251 inspection

2025-02-25CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

20242 inspections

2024-08-28PASSRe-inspection

2024-08-21FAILRoutine inspection

20231 inspection

2023-09-15PASSNew license

Taco Moro health inspection FAQ

Has Taco Moro passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Taco Moro received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-02-25. 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 Taco Moro have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 5 violations at Taco Moro's most recent inspection on 2025-02-25, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Taco Moro last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Taco Moro was last inspected on 2025-02-25. 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.