Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2025-09-12. 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 2024-06-13, Taqueria Don Chilo received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Taqueria Don Chilo

CONDITIONAL

10643 S Halsted St , Chicago, IL 60628

Roseland · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2024-06-13

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION

priority violation

OBSERVED NO CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE OR VALID CERTIFICATE POSTED WHEN TCS FOOD (RICE 149.8F, BEANS 150.4F) PREPARED AND SERVED. A CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AND VALID CERTIFICATE POSTED AT ALL TIMES TCS FOOD PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED

priority violation

OBSERVED RESIDUE ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVE COLD TCS FOOD STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE PREP COOLER PORK 61.3F, CHEESE 60.4F, SOUR CREAM 60.2F, BEEF 59.7F, DICED TOMATOES 58.7F, FISH 57.3F, CHICKEN 48.6F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 50LBS AND $100 OF PRODUCT. ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. PRIORITY 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED

core violation

OBSERVED PREP COOLER (57.8F AND REACH-IN COOLER (49.4F)NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR COOLERS AND MAINTAIN COOLERS AT 41F OR BELOW. COOLERS ARE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. PRIORITY 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED

core violation

OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.

core violation

OBSERVED ICE SCOOP HANDLE LAYING ON ICE INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ICE SCOOP HANDLE UP TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

core violation

OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AVAILABLE. ALL EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

core violation

OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING AVAILABLE. ALL CERTFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20241 inspection

2024-06-13CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

20231 inspection

2023-02-09CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

20222 inspections

2022-02-24PASSRe-inspection

2022-02-16FAILRoutine inspection

Taqueria Don Chilo health inspection FAQ

Has Taqueria Don Chilo passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Taqueria Don Chilo received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2024-06-13. 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 Taqueria Don Chilo have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 9 violations at Taqueria Don Chilo's most recent inspection on 2024-06-13, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Taqueria Don Chilo last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Taqueria Don Chilo was last inspected on 2024-06-13. 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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