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Arturo'S Tacos

2001 N Western Ave, Chicago 60647 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Oct 27, 2025

28

Inspections on record

17

Times passed

5

Times failed

Violations cited on Oct 27, 2025

  1. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: Meat slicer in basement prep kitchen mot clean behind blade, instructed to clean and maintain.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Oct 27, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 9, 2024ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 27, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 20, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 23, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 19, 2022ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 11, 2022ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 21, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 28, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 28, 2020Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 27, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 28, 2019ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 29, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 17, 2017ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 11, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 15, 2016ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 24, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 24, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 15, 2015Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 6, 2015ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 12, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 22, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 15, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 16, 2013ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 25, 2011CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 21, 2010CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Arturo'S Tacos — questions

Did Arturo'S Tacos pass its last health inspection?
Arturo'S Tacos at 2001 N Western Ave was inspected on Oct 27, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 28 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
What violations were cited at Arturo'S Tacos?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: Meat slicer in basement prep kitchen mot clean behind blade, instructed to clean and maintain.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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