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GUAPO TACO

2430 W 47TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60632 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

GUAPO TACO has been inspected 11 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since May 13, 2015. The most recent inspection, on April 1, 2025, found no infractions.

1 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, Protecting food from contamination and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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 7 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on August 23, 2024. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 1, 2022. For example: CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

  • 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 once on May 2, 2019. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on May 2, 2019. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

  • 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 once on May 2, 2019. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

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

    4 infractions

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED LOOSE AND DAMAGED GASKETS ON COLD HOLD UNITS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED EXTENSIVE AND EXCESSIVE BUILD-UP OF FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE ON TABLES, SHELVES, AND EQUIPMENT (FRYERS, OVENS, MICROWAVE) THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AREA. OBSERVED BUILD-UP OF FOOD GRIME ON INTERIOR DOORS OF COOLERS AND GASKETS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED BUILD-UP OF RUST DEPOSITS ON THE BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED TRASHCAN IN RESTROOM WITH BROKEN LID. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
  3. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
      • OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE TRAYS STORED FACING UP ABOVE MICROWAVE IN THE KITCHEN AREA. MUST INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED FACILITY USING GROCERY BAGS TO STORE RAW FOOD ITEMS IN THE REACH-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR REPLACE WITH FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS OR BAGS.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED OLD GREASE AND SOIL BUILD UP ON FRYING AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DRY FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON THE FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  4. Canvass Re-Inspection

    8 infractions

    • 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
      • MUST INVERT DISHES AND POTS DURING STORAGE, MAINTAIN.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • FOUND MEAT STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS, MAINTAIN.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • FOUND TORN DOOR GASKET AT 2 DOOR COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • FOUND FOIL LINED PREP TABLE IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOIL TO ENSURE A SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN SURFACE, MAINTAIN.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • FOUND LEAKY PIPE UNDER PREP SINK. MOP SINK IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE ABOVE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FOUND ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WATER HEATER ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6" OFF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANING, MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOORING DAMAGED/MISSING UNDER STOVE IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED NO CURRENT PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR OWNER. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS.
  5. Canvass

    9 infractions

    • 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
      • FOUND NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE OR REMINDER ON MENU FOR UNDERCOOKED EGGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BOTH DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER ON MENU AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
    • 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
      • MUST INVERT DISHES AND POTS DURING STORAGE, MAINTAIN.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • FOUND MEAT STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS, MAINTAIN.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • FOUND TORN DOOR GASKET AT 2 DOOR COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • FOUND FOIL LINED PREP TABLE IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOIL TO ENSURE A SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN SURFACE, MAINTAIN.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • FOUND LEAKY PIPE UNDER PREP SINK. MOP SINK IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE ABOVE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FOUND ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WATER HEATER ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6" OFF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANING, MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOORING DAMAGED/MISSING UNDER STOVE IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED NO CURRENT PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR OWNER. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS.
  6. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • MISSING SPLASHGUARD INBETWEEN PREP SINK AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SAME
    • 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
      • PLASTIC CUP STORED COMPLETELY IN CONTAINER OF SALSA AND BEING USED AS DISPENSING UTENSIL. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER DISPENSING UTENSIL WITH PROPER STORAGE (EX, HANDLE ABOVE/NOT TOUCHING FOOD)
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • RUSTY SURFACE ON BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES. INSTD TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN SURFACE
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • WORN, UNEVEN AND RAW CONCRETE POROUS SURFACE IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTD TO RESEAL/REPAIR FLOOR SO AS TO BE A SMOOTH, EVEN, EASILY CLEANABLE, NON POROUS SURFACE AND MAINTAIN
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • DOUBLE FRYER ON SITE NOT UNDER VENTILATION SYSTEM. INSTD TO HAVE FRYERS COMPLETELY UNDER VENTILATION SYSTEM OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • MISSING AND EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFCATES. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE
  7. Canvass

    10 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE (OWNER) DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE MUST HAVE A VALID, CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT/PROCEDURE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS, AND CORRESPONDING EQUIPMENT OUTLINE IN PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS WITHOUT PROPER LABELS. MUST LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED LARGE GAPS IN WALLS/CEILING/FLOOR CORNERS IN REAR STORAGE AREA (WHERE WALK IN COOLER IS). INSTRUCTED MUST MAKE EXTERIOR WALLS AND ROOFS TIGHT FITTING SO THEY MAY BE EFFECTIVE IN PROTECTING THE ESTABLISHMENT FROM THE ENTRY OF INSECTS, RODENTS AND OTHER ANIMALS. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED ON HAND SINK. MUST PROPERLY STORE ALL WIPING CLOTHS INSIDE A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE ICE ACCUMULATION ON INTERIOR OF 1 DOOR UPRIGHT FREEZER IN REAR OF PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE ICE ACCUMULATION, CLEAN AND SANITIZE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED EXTERIOR GROUND (CONCRETE, VISIBLE ROCKS, ETC.) USED AS FLOORING IN REAR STORAGE AREA AND INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE A NON-POROUS, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE FLOOR IN THIS AREA. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED UNFINISHED WALLS IN REAR DRY STORAGE/WALK IN COOLER AREA. WALLS ARE UNSEALED AND NOT PERMANENT (OPENINGS TO EXTERIOR CAN BE SEEN WHERE WALLS MEET). INSTRUCTED MUST COMPLETE STRUCTURE WITH FINISHED WALLS. WALLS MUST BE FULLY ENCLOSED, NON-POROUS, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR 1 EMPLOYEE. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS.
  8. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED CARDBOARD UNDER THE MICROWAVE, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED THE HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT EXTERIOR NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR TILES IN REAR PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED A BLACK SUBSTANCE ON THE WALL BEHIND THE MOP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND OR REMOVE CAULK, AND RE SEAL WITH NEW CAULK. ALSO CLEAN DUSTY WALL VENT BEHIND THE MICROWAVE.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED THE 2ND. COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKING AT LOWER PIPE, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
  9. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • DEFROST AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE FREEZER.
    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
  10. License Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • TOILET ROOM DOOR WITHOUT SELF CLOSING DEVICE. PROVIDE SAME.
  11. License

    5 infractions

    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • EXPOSED HANDSINK MISSING IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE SAME.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • RAW WOOD PICNIC TABLE AND GARBAGE SHELVING UNIT WITH OPEN SEAMS. REMOVE SAME. CUTTING BOARDS STAINED AND PITTED. INSTD TO REPAIR OR REPLACE SAME.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • BLACK PAINTED CEILING IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTD TO HAVE SURFACE FINISHED IN A LIGHT COLOR.
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • TOILET ROOM DOOR WITHOUT SELF CLOSING DEVICE. PROVIDE SAME.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • BACK FLOW DEVICE MISSING AT UTILITY SINK. PROVIDE SAME. SPLASHGUARD MISSING INBETWEEN PREP SINK AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. PROVIDE SAME.

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