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TAQUERIA HACIENDA TAPATIA

4125 W 26TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60623 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

TAQUERIA HACIENDA TAPATIA has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since March 15, 2017. The most recent inspection, on March 7, 2019, found no infractions.

3 of 6 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: Pests, Food temperature control and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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.

  • 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 8, 2018. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 8, 2018. For example: REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

  • 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 across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 8, 2018. For example: HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

  • 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 June 8, 2018. For example: FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

  • Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk

    Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.

    Recorded once on March 15, 2017. For example: DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK

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.

6 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass Re-Inspection

    8 infractions

    • 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090
      • PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2177068 6/8/18 NOT CORRECTED #18-STILL OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 8 OR MORE LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ON DOOR LOWER FRAME OF REACH IN FREEZER,LOWER FRAME AND WHELL BASE OF 2- DOOR PREP COOLER,UNDERSIDE OF PANEL IN BETWEEN WALL AND 3- COMPARTMENT SINK, ON FLOOR AND PIPE ALONG WALL AT REAR DOOR.ALSO,APPX.10 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES FLYING AROUND AND ON WALLS IN PREP AREA AND STAFF TOILETROOM.APPX.10 OR MORE RODENT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT BEHIND HOT WATER TANK.APPX.1/2-3-4" GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF FRONT ENTRY OUTER DOOR.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.RODENT PROOF DOOR.MUST HAVE A PEST CONTROL TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 6/15/18.(CRITICAL 7-42-090)
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM ALL REACH IN COOLERS,PREP COOLERS,SHELVING UNITS,GRILL TABLE,PREP TABLES,PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,STOVE.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT INCLUDING BASEMENT.MUST SEAL ALL GAPS BETWEEN FLOOR AND WALLS AT COOKING EQUIPMENT .MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILE AT SERVICE COUNTER.MUST REMOVE GREAT STUFF ALONG FLOORS AND MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE WHERE NEEDED.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA AND SERVICE COUNTER,LOOSE STAINLESS STEEL WALL PANEL AT PICK UP WINDOW,LOOSE WALL BASES THROUGHOUT ,MOLDED WALLS AND DOOR IN BASEMENT.GAPS & CREVICES IN WALLS NEEDS TO BE SEALED.MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM WALLS AND FILTERS,HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • Comments: MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD IN PREP AREA.
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON STAFF TOILETROOM DOOR ADJACENT TO PREP AREA.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN,COVER OR REMOVE EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF UNUSED EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT BASEMENT,CLUTTER AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.
    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • Inspector Comments: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET FOR EMPLOYEES.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN
  4. Canvass

    14 infractions

    • 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
      • OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING DEVICE AT REAR PREP / DISH WASHING AREA HAND SINK.HAND DRYING DEVICE PROVIDED DURING INSPECTION.MUST KEEP MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES.(CRITICAL 7-38-030)
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 20 OR MORE LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ON WALL IN DINING AREA,ON DOOR GASKET AND LOWER FRAME OF REACH IN FREEZER,DOOR JAMS OF 2- DOOR PREP COOLER,UNDERSIDE OF PANEL IN BETWEEN WALL AND 3- COMPARTMENT SINK,ON FLOOR IN FRONT OF HAND SINK AND 3- COMPARTMENT SINK,ON FLOOR IN FRONT OF GRILL,IN UPPER DOOR JAM OF STAFF TOILETROOM,DOOR JAM AND ON FLOOR AT REAR DOOR.ALSO,APPX.5-7 LIVE SMALL FLIES FLYING AROUND AND ON WALLS IN PREP AREA AND STAFF TOILETROOM.APPX.10 OR MORE RODENT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR UNDER 3- COMPARTMENT SINK AND IN BASEMENT BEHIND HOT WATER TANK.APPX.1/2-3-4" GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF FRONT ENTRY OUTER DOOR.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.RODENT PROOF DOOR.MUST HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 6/8/18.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)
    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
    • 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
      • MUST INVERT MULITUSE UTENSILS ON STORAGE SHELF.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING GLASS ON 1- DOOR REACH IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA.MUST DEFROST REACH IN FREEZER.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM ALL REACH IN COOLERS,PREP COOLERS,SHELVING UNITS,GRILL TABLE,PREP TABLES,PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,STOVE.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT INCLUDING BASEMENT.MUST SEAL ALL GAPS BETWEEN FLOOR AND WALLS AT COOKING EQUIPMENT AND 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILE AT SERVICE COUNTER.MUST REMOVE GREAT STUFF ALONG FLOORS AND MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE WHERE NEEDED.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA AND SERVICE COUNTER,LOOSE STAINLESS STEEL WALL PANEL AT PICK UP WINDOW,LOOSE WALL BASES THROUGHOUT ,MOLDED WALLS AND DOOR IN BASEMENT.GAPS & CREVICES IN WALLS NEEDS TO BE SEALED.MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM WALLS AND FILTERS,HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD IN PREP AREA.
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • MUST PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON STAFF TOILETROOM DOOR ADJACENT TO PREP AREA.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS FOR 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER FOR SALSA COOLER.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST CLEAN,COVER OR REMOVE EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF UNUSED EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT BASEMENT,CLUTTER AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.
    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET FOR EMPLOYEES.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.
  5. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. License

    11 infractions

    • 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
      • ALL REFRIGERTION MUST BE ON AND AVAIABE FOR TESTING CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 9. WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE
      • NO HOT WATER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
      • ALL SINKS IN NEED OF SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON SITE OR PROOF OF PEST CONTROL. FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • NO OUTSIDE WASTE DSPOSAL ON SITE. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 22. DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK
      • NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • ALL EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOORS THROUGHOUT 1ST AND BASEMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • HOOD VENTILATION IN NEED OF FILTERS MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • ALL COOLERS IN NEED OF THERMOMETERS. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • ALL UNNECESSARY IN BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

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