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EVERYTHING TACOS

819 S PULASKI RD, CHICAGO, IL 60624 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

EVERYTHING TACOS has been inspected 11 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 8, 2020. The most recent inspection, on September 23, 2024, found no infractions.

3 of 11 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Pests and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 6 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on April 18, 2024. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 5 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on April 16, 2024. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 2 times on September 8, 2020. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 15 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on April 18, 2024. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 7 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on March 23, 2023. For example: ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

11 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED PREP TABLE SHELVING UNITS WITH ACCUMULATED DRIED FOOD RESIDUE ON ALL SURFACES WHERE SEASONINGS AND SAUCES ARE STORED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.13 OBSERVED BROKEN WALL BASE IN REAR STORAGE/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REATTACH OR REPAIR.
  3. Non-Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 55 SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE REAR DISHWASHING/STORAGE AREA STORAGE RACK, IN THE PREP AREA BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN CORNERS, UNDER AND ON THE MIDDLE PREP TABLE SHELVING UNIT, UNDER THE WIRE SEASONING RACK, AND INSIDE OPEN SPACE UNDERNEATH THE FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE, REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED PREP TABLE SHELVING UNITS WITH ACCUMULATED DRIED FOOD RESIDUE ON ALL SURFACES WHERE SEASONINGS AND SAUCES ARE STORED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED BROKEN WALL BASE IN REAR STORAGE/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REATTACH OR REPAIR.
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2573062 ON MARCH 23, 2023, NOT CORRECTED. VIOLATION #58) OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. # 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
  4. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 55 SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE REAR DISHWASHING/STORAGE AREA STORAGE RACK, IN THE PREP AREA BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN CORNERS, UNDER AND ON THE MIDDLE PREP TABLE SHELVING UNIT, UNDER THE WIRE SEASONING RACK, AND INSIDE OPEN SPACE UNDERNEATH THE FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE, REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED PREP TABLE SHELVING UNITS WITH ACCUMULATED DRIED FOOD RESIDUE ON ALL SURFACES WHERE SEASONINGS AND SAUCES ARE STORED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED BROKEN WALL BASE IN REAR STORAGE/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REATTACH OR REPAIR.
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2573062 ON MARCH 23, 2023, NOT CORRECTED. VIOLATION #58) OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. # 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
  5. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. Canvass Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE LEAK AT FIRST(WASH) COMPARTMENT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
      • OBSERVE NO GREASE TRAP AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR REVIEW.
  7. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK REPORTS NOR VALID PEST CONTROL LICENSE ON SITE. (LAST REPORT DATED 3/15/22). INSTRUCTED TO RE-ESTABLISH SERVICE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE FOR REVIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(c)
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE LEAK AT FIRST(WASH) COMPARTMENT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
      • OBSERVE NO GREASE TRAP AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR REVIEW.
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2562640 DATED:8/23/22 NOT CORRECTED; #53 OBSERVED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN TOILET ROOM MISSING LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LID OR REPLACE CAN WITH LID AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. #55 OBSERVED BROKEN FLOOR TILE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF MAKING FLOOR AREA EASY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #56 OBSERVED A LIGHT OUT ABOVE PREP TABLE IN REAR FOOD SERVICE AREA AND TWO LIGHTS OUT IN FRONT CUSTOMER SERVICE AREA IN LOBBY. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. #56 OBSERVED HOOD VENTILATION SYSTEM AND FILTERS WITH A BUILD UP OF DUST AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF FOOD CONTACT SURFACES BELOW AND FOODS BEING PREPARED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO BRING ALL VIOLATIONS INTO COMPLIANCE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
  8. Canvass

    10 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED THE REAR EXIT SCREEN DOOR NOT PROPERLY ATTACHED AND SCREEN DOOR WITH LARGE HOLE IN IT. INSTRUCTED, MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND INSECT ENTERING AND HARBORING.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE INSIDE OF THE INSIDE OF THE TWO DOOR REACH IN COOLER UNIT WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND FOOD SPILLAGE INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN TOILET ROOM MISSING LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LID OR REPLACE CAN WITH LID AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON STAFF TOILET ROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING CROSS CONTAMINATION OF HANDS AFTER BEING WASHED AND CLEAN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE WALLS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WITH A HEAVY BUILD UP OF DUST. OBSERVED THE FLOORS WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND GREASE AROUND AND UNDER THE COOKING AND NON COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE REAR WALL LEADING TO THE REAR EXIT DOOR COVING COMING LOOSE FROM THE WALL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED BROKEN FLOOR TILE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF MAKING FLOOR AREA EASY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED UNUSED DEEP FRYER IN REAR FOOD SERVICE AREA AND ANOTHER PIECE OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT LOBBY AREA OF THE FACILITY NOT BEING USED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ANY EQUIPMENT NOT BEING USED FROM THE FACILITY AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT HARBORING.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED A LIGHT OUT ABOVE PREP TABLE IN REAR FOOD SERVICE AREA AND TWO LIGHTS OUT IN FRONT CUSTOMER SERVICE AREA IN LOBBY. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED HOOD VENTILATION SYSTEM AND FILTERS WITH A BUILD UP OF DUST AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF FOOD CONTACT SURFACES BELOW AND FOODS BEING PREPARED.
  9. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  10. License Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED THE WOOD SHELVES ABOVE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK UNFINISHED. INSTRUCTED TO FINISH AND MAINTAIN
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS AND MAINTAIN
  11. License

    9 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE OR SUPPLIES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • NO HAND WASHING SINK IN THE DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, AND WASHING CLEANSER AND DRYING PROVISIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(c)
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(c)
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED THE WOOD SHELVES ABOVE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK UNFINISHED. INSTRUCTED TO FINISH AND MAINTAIN
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • OBSERVED THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO SUBMERGE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO COMPLETELY SUBMERGE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • NO SANITIZING SOLUTION TESTING DEVICE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS AND MAINTAIN

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