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City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2024-10-31. 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 2023-09-12, Taste Buds failed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Taste Buds

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7300 N Western Ave , Chicago, IL 60645
West Ridge · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2023-09-12
Routine inspection
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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED NO CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE HANDWASHING SINK FOR WAREWASHING AREA CONSISTING OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AND DISPENSING AREA WITH A LARGE STEAM TABLE USED TO PLATE AND DISPENSE HOT FOOD. MUST INSTALL A HANDWASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE FOR BOTH AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (c) NO CITATION ISSUED.
priority violation
OBSERVED LOW-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT SANITIZING. MACHINE WAS FOUND AT OPPM OF CHLORINE. THE MACHINE WAS NOT IN USE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. MACHINE TAGGED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 NO CITATION ISSUED.
priority violation
OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES. MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.
core violation
FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20231 inspection

Taste Buds health inspection FAQ

Has Taste Buds passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Taste Buds failed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2023-09-12. 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 Taste Buds have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 4 violations at Taste Buds's most recent inspection on 2023-09-12, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Taste Buds last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Taste Buds was last inspected on 2023-09-12. 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.