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TACOS CINCUENTA ARROBAS

2300 S THROOP ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

TACOS CINCUENTA ARROBAS has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since October 14, 2020. The most recent inspection, on November 6, 2024, recorded 3 infractions.

1 of 4 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: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Pests and Food temperature control.

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.

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on November 6, 2024. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 6, 2024. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 2 times on November 2, 2022. For example: PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

  • 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 once on November 2, 2022. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 October 14, 2020. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

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.

4 inspections

  1. License

    3 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • 2-501.11 OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE NOR ADEQUATE SUPPLIES ON MFP TO PROPERLY RESPOND TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INSIDE OF THE MFP. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • 6-202.15 OBSERVED SMALL HOLES THAT LEAD TO OUTSIDE ON THE GROUND AREA BY THE HAND WASHING SINK AND THE DRIVER'S DOOR NOT TIGHT FITTING. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SAID AREAS TIGHT FITTING AND RODENT PROOFED.
  2. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. License

    10 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIROTY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE ABOVE HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SIGNAGE.
    • 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
      • OBSERVED COOLER WITH INADEQUATE INTERNAL AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AN INTERNAL AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41 F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE THERMOMETER NOT IN WORKING ORDER IN FRONT COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE WORKING AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE THERMOMETER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED SCREEN DOORS IN DISREPAIR( TORN AND WITH HOLES) IN FRONT WINDOW AND REAR DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED COOLER NEAR REAR DOOR NOT MOUNTED TO FLOOR. COOLER WAS NOT SECURE AND WAS ABLE TO BE MOVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SECURE ALL EQUIPMENT.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED FANS IN CEILING WITH AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN.
    • 50. HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
      • OBSERVED HOT WATER AT AN INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. HOT WATER MEASURED AT 106 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE WATER WITH AN MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 110 F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED SERVICE DOOR IN DISREPAIR. DOOR WAS NOT ABLE TO BE PROPERLY HELD OPEN AT SERVICE WINDOW. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR
  4. License

    4 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT THE HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • 3-602.12 OBSERVED THE MFP WITHOUT THE 1006 FOOD RETAIL LICENSE # ON THE SIDES OF THE TRUCK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE, WITH THE NUMBERS BEING AT LEAST 2 INCHES IN HEIGHT.
    • 50. HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
      • 5-103.11(B) OBSERVED NO ADEQUATE HOT WATER AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOR AT THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE MFP TRUCK. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOT WATER AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK (110F) AND AT THE HAND WASHING SINK (100F) AT ALL TIMES. BY THE END OF THE INSPECTION THE MANAGER ADJUSTED THE HOT WATER AND THE HOT WATER AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS MAINTAINING 110F AND THE HOT WATER AT THE HAND WASHING SINK IS MAINTAINING 100F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).

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