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CONCERNS NOTED

CTA CHICAGO TACO AUTHORITY

4219 W IRVING PARK AVE, Chicago, IL 60641

This restaurant has some health concerns to be aware of.

Recent inspections found issues that may affect food safety. Review the violations below.

SafeScore

61/100

Inspections

2

Last Inspected

Mar 2025

Critical

0

Analysis

Violation Breakdown

7 total

facility
229%
chemical
229%
other
114%
contamination
114%
pest
114%

Case History

Inspection Timeline

MinorOther

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA NOT LABELED WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD STORED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD AND MAINTAIN.

Code 37

MinorFacility

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FLOOR TILES IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA (NEAR THE REAR DOOR LEADING TO THE DRY STORAGE ROOM) IN POOR REPAIR, SEVERELY DAMAGED OR MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE REAR KITCHEN AREA FLOOR TILES AND MAINTAIN ALL PHYSICAL FACILITIES IN GOOD REPAIR.

Code 55

MinorContamination

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED COMPRESSORS OF ALL COLD-HOLDING UNITS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA HEAVILY SOILED WITH DUST AND OTHER DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN EXPOSED COMPRESSORS AND OTHER NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COLD-HOLDING EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DUST AND OTHER DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.

Code 49

MinorChemical

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL SANTIZER FOR USE IN WAREWASHING AVAILABLE ON-SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN CHEMICAL SANITIZER USED TO SANITIZE EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS PROVIDED AND AVAILABLE ON-SITE AT ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. THE PERSON IN CHARGE OBTAINED CHEMICAL SANITIZER CORRESPONDING TO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Code 16

MinorChemical

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS USED TO WIPE SPILLS STORED IN STILL WATER WITHOUT CHEMICAL SANITIZER SOLUTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN WIPING CLOTHS USED TO WIPE SPILLS IN A CHEMICAL SANITIZER SOLUTION OF ADEQUATE WHEN NOT IN USE.

Code 41

MinorFacility

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED LIGHTING IN THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S WASHROOMS TO BE INSUFFICIENT IN INTENSITY. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE LIGHT FIXTURES IN WASHROOMS TO PROVIDE LIGHTING OF ADEQUATE INTENSITY FOR THESE AREAS AND MAINTAIN.

Code 56

Data may be outdated

The last inspection on record is from March 2025 โ€” 393 days ago. Newer data may not yet be available from this jurisdiction.

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Data sourced from public health inspection records. SafeScore is computed from inspection results, violation severity, trends, and consistency. All data is public record. Last updated based on jurisdiction reporting schedules.